Associations to the word «Fluorite»

Wiktionary

FLUORITE, noun. 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.

Dictionary definition

FLUORITE, noun. A soft mineral (calcium fluoride) that is fluorescent in ultraviolet light; chief source of fluorine.

Wise words

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