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fluorine (chemistry)

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The character "氟" was created to denote the chemical element fluorine, formed by combining the semantic radical "气" indicating a gaseous state with the phonetic component "弗" for its sound. It emerged during the systematic adoption of Western chemical terminology into Chinese, and its meaning has remained solely tied to the element fluorine since its inception, with no alteration to its structural composition over time.

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牙膏里含有化物。

Yágāo lǐ hányǒu fúhuàwù.

Toothpaste contains fluoride.

自来水有时添加化物。

Zìláishuǐ yǒushí tiānjiā fúhuàwù.

Tap water sometimes has fluoride added.

是一种卤族元素。

Fú shì yī zhǒng lǔzú yuánsù.

Fluorine is a halogen element.

过量摄入有害健康。

Guòliàng shèrù fú yǒuhài jiànkāng.

Excessive fluoride intake is harmful to health.

利昂会破坏臭氧层。

Fúlì'áng huì pòhuài chòuyǎngcéng.

Freon can damage the ozone layer.

科学家研究的化合物。

Kēxuéjiā yánjiū fú de huàhéwù.

Scientists study fluorine compounds.

氯烃曾被用作制冷剂。

Fúlǜtīng céng bèi yòng zuò zhìlěngjì.

Chlorofluorocarbons were once used as refrigerants.

同位素在医学中有应用。

Fú tóngwèisù zài yīxué zhōng yǒu yìngyòng.

Fluorine isotopes have applications in medicine.