fluorine

fluorine definition - medical

fluor·ine (flo͝orˈēnˌ, -ĭn, flôrˈ-)

noun Symbol F
A highly corrosive, toxic, gaseous halogen element. It is a component of many drugs, and its radioisotope is used in functional brain imaging and bone scans. Atomic number 9.

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