fluorite Synonyms & Antonyms
/ˈflʊɚˌaɪt/
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Fluorite as a Noun
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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.
Fluorite is an important natural resource of Thailand.
Fluorite in a Sentence
Fluorite is an important natural resource of Thailand.
Word Forms & Grammar
fluorite (countable and uncountable, plural fluorites)
Words That Rhyme With Fluorite
Origin of Fluorite
From fluor + -ite.
Quick Facts About Fluorite
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈflʊɚˌaɪt/ |
| Meaning | A widely occurring mineral comprising calcium fluoride plus or minus impurities, of various colours, used as… |
| Plural | fluorites |