fluorite

Meanings

Plural: fluorites

Noun

a soft mineral (calcium fluoride) that is fluorescent in ultraviolet light; chief source of fluorine
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.

Origin / Etymology

From fluor + -ite.

Synonyms

fluor, fluorspar

Scrabble Score: 11

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Words With Friends Score: 13

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