fluorite

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Synonyms: fluoride, fluorine, florate, favorite, floriate, fluoridate, fluorene, fiorite, fluoric, fluorinate, fluocerite

Antonyms: fluoride, fluorine, florate, favorite, floriate, fluoridate, fluorene, fiorite, fluoric, fluorinate, fluocerite

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q102151}} {{lb|en|mineral}} A widely occurring [[mineral]] comprising [[calcium fluoride]] plus or minus impurities, of various [[colour]]s, used as a [[flux]] in [[steelmaking]], and in the [[manufacture]] of [[glass]], [[enamel]]s and [[hydrofluoric acid]].

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