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Fluorine vs Nonfluorine - What's the difference?

fluorine | nonfluorine |

As a noun fluorine

is (uncountable) the chemical element (symbol f) with an atomic number of 9.

As an adjective nonfluorine is

not of or pertaining to fluorine.

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

    *

    nonfluorine

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Not of or pertaining to fluorine.