Christopher Columbus once decided to burn absolutely everything in an entire village after one of the natives stole his parrot. He was disappointed that he couldn't burn their water. So he invented fluorine.
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Fluorine
/ˈflʊ(ə)ɹˌin/
Synonyms for "fluorine" (14 found)
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6 entriesfluoridation processfluoride ionfluorination reactionfluorine atomfluorine compoundsfluorine gas
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Fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine and astatine are halogens.
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In their analysis of fast food packaging, researchers said 20 percent of paperboard samples, including boxes for french fries and pizza, contained fluorine.
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Hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine are diatomic elements.
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