fluor

[floo-awr, -er]

noun

Mineralogy.

1. fluorite.

fluor-

¹

combining form

1. a variant of fluoro-

   fluorene

   fluorine

fluor

²

/ ˈfluːɔː /

noun

1. another name for fluorspar

Word History and Origins

Origin of fluor¹

First recorded in 1615–25, fluor is from the Latin word fluor a flowing; so called from its use as a flux

Word History and Origins

Origin of fluor¹

C17: from Latin: a flowing; so called from its use as a metallurgical flux

Example Sentences

The fluor is believed to make skis faster as it creates a layer that repels moisture and dirt.

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Check the ingredients on products you buy and watch for chemical names containing "fluor-." Specific trade names, such as Teflon and Gore-Tex, are also likely to contain PFAS.

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A name given to fluor spar in Derbyshire, where it is used for ornamental purposes.

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Spar, sp�r, n. a term applied by miners to any bright crystalline mineral, and adopted by mineralogists in the names of a number of minerals—calcareous spar, fluor spar, Iceland spar, &c.—adj.

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The nitrous acid may be exhibited in the form of air, as well as the vitriolic, the marine, and the fluor acids.

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