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There are 2 syllables in the word fluorine.

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Definition of fluorine:

fluorine (noun):: a nonmetallic univalent element belonging to the halogens; usually a yellow irritating toxic flammable gas; a powerful oxidizing agent; recovered from fluorite or cryolite or fluorapatite.; a nonmetallic gaseous chemical element of the halogen group with atomic number 9 that readily forms compounds with almost all other elements including some noble gases see chemical elements table

Synonyms for fluorine:

atomic number 9

chemical element

cryolite

element

fluor

fluorapatite

fluorite

fluorspar

greenland spar

halogen

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