Preferred term
fluorine
Is replaced by
Definition
- [GEMET] A gaseous or liquid chemical element; a member of the halide family, it is the most electronegative element and the most chemically energetic of the nonmetallic elements; highly toxic, corrosive, and flammable; used in rocket fuels and as a chemical intermediate.
Broader concept
Entry terms
- F
Scope note
- US LTER controlled vocabulary
Creator
- herbert.schentz@umweltbundesamt.at
In other languages
French
- fluor
URI
http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/USLterCV_204
