Fluor

3 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]:

  Fluor \Flu"or\, n. [L., a flowing, fr. fluere to flow. See
     {Fluent}.]
     1. A fluid state. [Obs.] --Sir I. Newton.
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     2. Menstrual flux; catamenia; menses. [Obs.]
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     3. (Min.) See {Fluorite}.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  fluor
       n : a soft mineral (calcium fluoride) that is fluorescent in
           ultraviolet light; chief source of fluorine [syn: {fluorite},
            {fluorspar}]