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Definition of Fluorite
Flu´or`ite | n. | 1. | (Min.) Calcium fluoride (CaF2), 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. |
Related Words
atomic number 20, atomic number 9, Ca, calcium, F, fluor, fluorine, fluorspar, mineral
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