CaF2

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Fluorite \Flu"or*ite\, n. (Min.)
     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}.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Fluoride \Flu"or*ide\ (? or ?; 104), n. [Cf. F. fluoride.]
     (Chem.)
     A binary compound of fluorine with another element or
     radical.
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     {Calcium fluoride} (Min.), fluorite, {CaF2}. See {Fluorite}.
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