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  • noun inorganic chemistry The normal diatomic form of molecular fluorine F2

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Examples

  • "Won't our ablative armor hold up under difluorine attack?"

    Time's Enemy Graf, L. A. 1996

  • There was an anomalously long pause before the tricorder display flashed up a single word difluorine.

    Time's Enemy Graf, L. A. 1996

  • This time, her tricorder scan showed a jagged spike of pure difluorine.

    Time's Enemy Graf, L. A. 1996

  • Her quick tricorder scan reported much less difluoric carbide here, and almost no difluorine.

    Time's Enemy Graf, L. A. 1996

  • "That depends on what material the difluorine encountered," Dax replied.

    Time's Enemy Graf, L. A. 1996

  • She redid the scan, this time tuning the tri-corder's sensors for dilithium and difluorine.

    Time's Enemy Graf, L. A. 1996

  • The gush of difluorine across his hands hissed like hot oil over ice.

    Time's Enemy Graf, L. A. 1996

  • It's not difluorine! his rational mind screamed at him.

    Time's Enemy Graf, L. A. 1996

  • If reaction crusts of difluoric carbide formed on any of those instrument panels, it could be protecting pockets of unspent difluorine. "

    Time's Enemy Graf, L. A. 1996

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