Fluor vs. Fluorite

Fluornoun

Fluorite (symbol: F).

Fluornoun

A fluid state.

Fluornoun

Menstrual flux; catamenia; menses.

Fluornoun

See Fluorite.

Fluornoun

a soft mineral (calcium fluoride) that is fluorescent in ultraviolet light; chief source of fluorine

Fluoritenoun

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.

Fluoritenoun

Calcium fluoride (CaF2), 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.

Fluoritenoun

a soft mineral (calcium fluoride) that is fluorescent in ultraviolet light; chief source of fluorine

Fluorite

Fluorite (also called fluorspar) is the mineral form of calcium fluoride, CaF2. It belongs to the halide minerals.