fluorite
Pronunciation
  • (America) IPA: /flɔɹait/
Noun

fluorite

  1. 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
  • French: fluorite
  • German: Fluorit
  • Italian: fluorite
  • Portuguese: fluorita
  • Russian: флюори́т
  • Spanish: fluorita, fluorina



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