FLUORSPAR


Meaning of FLUORSPAR in English

[ 'flʊəspα: , 'flɔ:- ]

■ noun another term for fluorite .

Origin

C18: from fluor 'a flow, a mineral used as a flux, ~' (based on L. fluere 'to flow') + spar 3 .

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