fluorite
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See also: Fluorite
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
fluorite (countable and uncountable, plural fluorites)
- (mineralogy) 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.
- Fluorite is the main natural resource of Thailand.
Synonyms
Translations
mineral
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See also
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Fluorite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “fluorite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
Etymology
Noun
fluorite f (plural fluoriti)
Further reading
- fluorite in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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