noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of fluorite.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: fluorite
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
fluorspar
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Sound
Pronunciation
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CMU ARPABET: F L UH1 R S P AA2 R Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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CMU ARPABET 2: F L AO1 R S P AA2 R Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
a soft mineral (calcium fluoride) that is fluorescent in ultraviolet light; chief source of fluorine
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: fluorite, fluor
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: mineral
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bhel-der. Proto-Indo-European *bhlewH-der. Proto-Indo-European *bhluH-yé-ti? Latin fluō Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *-ōs Proto-Italic *-ōs Latin -or Latin fluorbor. English fluor Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēsbor. French -iteder. English -ite English fluorite Middle Low German sparder. Old English spærstān Middle English sparston English sparstonebf. English spar blend English fluorspar Blend of fluorite + spar (“mineral, crystal”).
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: fluorisälpä — halide mineral composed of calcium fluoride
- Latin: murra — halide mineral composed of calcium fluoride