Definition of Fluorite in English :
Define Fluorite in English
Fluorite meaning in English
Meaning of Fluorite in English
Pronunciation of Fluorite in English
Fluorite pronunciation in English
Pronounce Fluorite in English
Fluorite
see synonyms of fluoriteNoun
a soft mineral (calcium fluoride) that is fluorescent in ultraviolet light; chief source of fluorine
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Fluorite
see synonyms of fluoritenoun
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a white or colourless mineral sometimes fluorescent and often tinted by impurities, found in veins and as deposits from hot gases. It is used in the manufacture of glass, enamel, and jewellery, and is the chief ore of fluorine. Composition: calcium fluoride. Formula: CaF2. Crystal structure: cubic
. Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): fluorspar, fluorCollins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
Fluorite
see synonyms of fluorite noun
a crystalline mineral, CaF2, with perfect cleavage, used as a flux, in glassmaking, etc. and as the principal source of fluorine; calcium fluoride
see also Mohs scaleWebster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Fluorite
see synonyms of fluoriten.
A mineral, essentially CaF2, that is often fluorescent in ultraviolet light and occurs in light green, blue, yellow, brown, and colorless forms. Also called fluor, fluorspar.
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