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🧪 A chemical compound ⚗️ With two fluorines
difluoride

difluoride

8.4
Having two fluorine atoms in a molecule
  • adjective
  • /ˌdaɪˈflɔːraɪd/
  • Specialized
: difluoruro
  • The chemist synthesized a new difluoride compound for the experiment.

Examples

  • Scientists discovered a new difluoride compound.

  • The difluoride solution reacted violently!

  • Calcium difluoride is commonly used in the production of optical lenses.

  • Researchers studied the stability of the difluoride under high temperatures.

  • The chemist synthesized a new difluoride compound for the experiment.

  • Calcium difluoride is commonly used in the production of optical lenses.

  • Researchers studied the properties of the difluoride in various conditions.

Surface Forms

difluoride positive

Morphology

difluoride = fluoride (transparent) = di + fluoride

The chemical numeric prefix 'di-' clearly indicates two and 'fluoride' names a fluorine-containing unit, making the compound meaning directly compositional.

Etymology

Difluoride comes from the prefix di- meaning 'two' and fluoride, the name for the element fluorine. So difluoride describes a substance that has two fluorine atoms.