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- [floo r-ahyt, flawr-, flohr-]
- /ˈflʊər aɪt, ˈflɔr-, ˈfloʊr-/
- /ˈflʊ.ˌraɪt/
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- [floo r-ahyt, flawr-, flohr-]
- /ˈflʊər aɪt, ˈflɔr-, ˈfloʊr-/
Definitions of fluorite word
- noun fluorite a common mineral, calcium fluoride, CaF 2 , occurring in green, blue, purple, yellow, or colorless crystals, usually in cubes: the principal source of fluorine, used also as a flux in metallurgy and for ornament. 1
- noun fluorite 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. 1
- noun fluorite 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 0
- noun fluorite a crystalline mineral, CaF2, with perfect cleavage, used as a flux, in glassmaking, etc. and as the principal source of fluorine; calcium fluoride 0
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Origin of fluorite
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
From Italian, dating back to 1865-70; See origin at fluor-, -ite1
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Parts of speech for Fluorite
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fluorite popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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