FLUOR

fluorite, fluorspar, fluor

(noun) a soft mineral (calcium fluoride) that is fluorescent in ultraviolet light; chief source of fluorine

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

fluor (countable and uncountable, plural fluors)

Fluorite (symbol: F).

Synonyms

• See fluorite.

Anagrams

• flour, four L, furol, orful, rufol

Source: Wiktionary


Flu"or, n. Etym: [L., a flowing, fr. fluere to flow. See Fluent.]

1. A fluid state. [Obs.] Sir I. Newton.

2. Menstrual flux; catamenia; menses. [Obs.]

3. (Min.)

Definition: See Fluorite.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

26 March 2025

CAST

(noun) bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

Hawaii and California are the only two U.S. states that grow coffee plants commercially.

coffee icon