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Word: Fluorite
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from fluor (see fluorspar) + -ite
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈflʊərʌɪt
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈflɔːrʌɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a mineral consisting of calcium fluoride which typically occurs as cubic crystals, colourless when pure but often coloured by impurities.
Short Definition:mineral consisting of calcium fluoride
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