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Fluorine vs Fluoro - What's the difference?

fluorine | fluoro |

As nouns the difference between fluorine and fluoro

is that fluorine is the chemical element (symbol F) with an atomic number of 9 while fluoro is a fluorescent light.

As an adjective fluoro is

{{context|lang=en|colloquial}} Of a fluorescent colour.

fluorine

English

Noun

(wikipedia fluorine)
  • (uncountable) The chemical element (symbol F) with an atomic number of 9.
  • (chemistry, countable) A fluorine atom.
    • an octahedron of fluorines

    Derived terms

    * fluorian * fluo- * fluor-, fluoro- * fluoride * fluorinate * fluorination * * * fluorine dating * fluorine method * fluorine oxide * fluorine test

    Related terms

    * fluor * fluoric * fluorite

    See also

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    fluoro

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A fluorescent light
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    • , passage=About one in 20 epilepsy sufferers are sensitive to flashing lights, which can include strobe lighting or flickering fluoros

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of a fluorescent colour.
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