fluor
noun
fluor
American
[floo-awr, -er]
/ ˈflu ɔr, -ər /
noun
Mineralogy.
fluor-
1
British
combining form
fluor
2
British
/ ˈfluːɔː /
noun
Etymology
Origin of fluor
First recorded in 1615–25, fluor is from the Latin word fluor a flowing; so called from its use as a flux
Example Sentences
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The fluor is believed to make skis faster as it creates a layer that repels moisture and dirt.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 28, 2023
We have in Mexico considerable manganese ore and fluor spar, as well, two articles found in very small quantities in the United States.
From Time Magazine Archive
In the folds of Mexico's hills lie great deposits of antimony, manganese, mercury, tungsten, fluor spar, molybdenum.
From Time Magazine Archive
A name given to fluor spar in Derbyshire, where it is used for ornamental purposes.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah
We have strata made solid by the formation of fluor, a substance not soluble, so far as we know, by water.
From Theory of the Earth, Volume 1 (of 4) by Hutton, James
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