Arthur Besse@lemmy.ml to Anniversaries: X years ago today@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 1 day ago140 years ago today, chemist Henri Moissan first achieved what others over the previous 74 years were injured and even died trying to do: isolation of "that savage beast among the elements" Fluorineen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square1linkfedilinkarrow-up17arrow-down10
arrow-up17arrow-down1external-link140 years ago today, chemist Henri Moissan first achieved what others over the previous 74 years were injured and even died trying to do: isolation of "that savage beast among the elements" Fluorineen.wikipedia.orgArthur Besse@lemmy.ml to Anniversaries: X years ago today@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square1linkfedilink
minus-squareAssassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 day ago“savage beast among the elements” is a great description of elemental fluorine