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FLUORITE
fluorite, fluorspar, fluor
(noun) a soft mineral (calcium fluoride) that is fluorescent in ultraviolet light; chief source of fluorine
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
fluorite (countable and uncountable, plural fluorites)
A widely occurring mineral (calcium fluoride), of various colours, used as a flux in steelmaking, and in the manufacture of glass, enamels and hydrofluoric acid.
Synonyms
• calcium fluoride
• Derbyshire spar
• fluor
• fluorspar
Source: Wiktionary
Flu"or*ite, n. (Min.)
Definition: Calcium fluoride, a mineral of many different colors, white, yellow, purple, green, red, etc., often very beautiful, crystallizing commonly in cubes with perfect octahedral cleavage; also massive. It is used as a flux. Some varieties are used for ornamental vessels. Also called fluor spar, or simply fluor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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