fluorite
/ˈflʊɚˌaɪt/
fluorite noun: a widely occurring mineral comprising calcium fluoride plus or minus impurities, of various colours, used as a flux in steelmaking, and in the manufacture of glass, enamels and hydrofluoric acid.
Noun
fluorite (countable and uncountable, plural fluorites)
- A widely occurring mineral comprising calcium fluoride plus or minus impurities, of various colours, used as a flux in steelmaking, and in the manufacture of glass, enamels and hydrofluoric acid.
- Near-synonym: calcium fluoride
- Fluorite is an important natural resource of Thailand.
- Synonyms:
- fluor, fluorspar, calcium fluoride
fluorite meaning in Tamil
fluorite in Tamil
- ஃபுளோரைட்டு
Synonyms of fluorite
Forms of fluorite
| plural | fluorites |
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Origin of fluorite
From fluor + -ite.
Words formed from fluorite
Questions about fluorite
- What does fluorite mean?
- Fluorite means a widely occurring mineral comprising calcium fluoride plus or minus impurities, of various colours, used as a flux in steelmaking, and in the manufacture of glass, enamels and hydrofluoric acid.
- What is fluorite in Tamil?
- Fluorite in Tamil is ஃபுளோரைட்டு. See Fluorite meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is fluorite?
- Fluorite is a noun.
- How do you pronounce fluorite?
- Fluorite is pronounced /ˈflʊɚˌaɪt/ (US).
- What is the plural of fluorite?
- The plural of fluorite is fluorites.
Words near fluorite in the dictionary
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