browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
more about fluorite
fluorite |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Fluorite \Flu"or*ite\, n. (Min.) Calcium fluoride, a mineral of many different colors, white, yellow, purple, green, red, etc., often very beautiful, crystallizing commonly in cubes with perfect octahedral cleavage; also massive. It is used as a flux. Some varieties are used for ornamental vessels. Also called {fluor spar}, or simply {fluor}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: fluorite n : a soft mineral (calcium fluoride) that is fluorescent in ultraviolet light; chief source of fluorine [syn: {fluorspar}, {fluor}]
more about fluorite
This work is licensed under a
