Synonyms for fluorite
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A widely occurring mineral comprising calcium fluoride plus or minus impurities, of various colours, used as a flux in steelmaking, and in the manufacture of glass, enamels and hydrofluoric acid.
Near-synonym: calcium fluoride
Related words
- Is a kind of
- mineral material
Forms
- Plural
- fluorites → fluors…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| fluorite | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- fluor2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fluor2 = 2 syllables).