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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024flu•or (flo̅o̅′ôr, -ər),USA pronunciation n. [Mineral.]- Mineralogyfluorite.
- Latin fluor a flowing; so called from its use as a flux
- 1615–25
fluor-, - Chemistryvar. of fluoro- before a vowel:fluorene; fluoric.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: fluor /ˈfluːɔː/ n - another name for fluorspar
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin: a flowing; so called from its use as a metallurgical flux WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024fluoro-, - Chemistrya combining form with the meanings "fluorine,'' "fluoride,'' used in the formation of compound words:fluorocarbon.
- Chemistry, Physicsa combining form with the meaning "fluorescence,'' used in the formation of compound words:fluoroscopy.
Also, fluo-; [esp. before a vowel,] fluor-. - Neo-Latin; see fluor, -o-
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024flu•or•spar (flo̅o̅′ôr spär′, -ər-),USA pronunciation n. [Mineral.]- Mineralogyfluorite.
Also, flu′or spar′. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: fluor- combining form - a variant of fluoro-: fluorene, fluorine
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: fluorspar /ˈflʊəˌspɑː/, fluor n - 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: (US and Canadian) fluorite
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