- fluorspar
- noun Date: 1794 fluorite
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fluorspar — [flo͞o′ôr spär΄] n. FLUORITE … English World dictionary
fluorspar — [ flʊəspα:, flɔ: ] noun another term for fluorite. Origin C18: from fluor a flow, a mineral used as a flux, fluorspar (based on L. fluere to flow ) + spar3 … English new terms dictionary
fluorspar — fluoritas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. fluorite; fluorspar vok. Fluorit, m; Flußspat, m rus. плавиковый шпат, m; флюорит, m pranc. fluorine, m; spath fluor, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
fluorspar — n. = FLUORITE. Etymology: fluor a flow, any of the minerals used as fluxes, fluorspar, f. L fluor f. fluere flow + SPAR(3) … Useful english dictionary
fluorspar — /flooh awr spahr , euhr /, n. Mineral. fluorite. Also, fluor spar. [1785 95; FLUOR + SPAR3] * * * … Universalium
fluorspar — noun A halide mineral composed of calcium fluoride. Syn: fluorite … Wiktionary
fluorspar — n. fluorite; soft mineral which is fluorescent in ultraviolet light; main source of fluorine … English contemporary dictionary
fluorspar — fluor·spar … English syllables
fluorspar — flu•or•spar [[t]ˈflu ɔrˌspɑr, ər [/t]] n. mir fluorite • Etymology: 1785–95 … From formal English to slang
fluorspar — /ˈflʊəspa / (say floouhspah) noun a common mineral, calcium fluoride, CaF2, occurring in colourless, green, blue, purple, and yellow crystals, usually in cubes. It is the principal source of fluorine, and is also used as a flux in metallurgy and… …
