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fluor albus |
fluor spar |
fluoranthene |
fluorapatite |
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fluorene
| fluoresce
| fluoresceïn
| fluorescein
| fluorescein isocyanate
| fluorescein isothiocyanate
fluorene
CIDE DICTIONARY
fluorene, n.
A colorless, crystalline hydrocarbon, C13H10 having a beautiful violet fluorescence; whence its name. It occurs in the higher boiling products of coal tar, and is obtained artificially. [1913 Webster]
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