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

Fluor acid air is procured by dissolving the earthy substance called fluor in vitriolic acid.

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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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Fluor spar is as favorable a gangue for lead as quartz is for gold.

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Fluor: fluor-spar as free as possible from other minerals, powdered.

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A wide-mouthed clay pot is taken and a little fluor spar added.

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