- another name for fluorspar
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flu•or
(flo̅o̅′ôr, -ər),USA pronunciation n. [Mineral.]
fluor-,
- Mineralogyfluorite.
- Latin fluor a flowing; so called from its use as a flux
- 1615–25
fluor-,
- Chemistryvar. of fluoro- before a vowel:fluorene; fluoric.
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fluor /ˈfluːɔː/ n
fluoro-,
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- 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.
- Neo-Latin; see fluor, -o-
[esp. before a vowel,] fluor-.
flu•or•spar
(flo̅o̅′ôr spär′, -ər-),USA pronunciation n. [Mineral.]
- Mineralogyfluorite.
- fluor- + spar3 1785–95
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fluor- combining form
- a variant of fluoro-: fluorene, fluorine
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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: cubicAlso: (US and Canadian) fluorite
'fluor' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
fluor-
- fluorescence
- fluorite
- fluoro-
- fluorspar
- benzyl fluoride
- calcium fluoride
- chlorotrifluoroethylene
- chlorotrifluoromethane
- chromic fluoride
- fluorapatite
- fluorene
- fluorescent
- fluoric
- fluoride
- fluoridize
- fluorinate
- fluorine
- fluorine dating
- fluorophosphoric acid
- fluoroscopic
- fluorosis
- hydrogen fluoride
- lithium fluoride
- potassium fluoride
- tin difluoride
- silver fluoride
- sodium fluoride