ˈflu̇(ə)ˌrīt, ˈflōrˌīt, ˈflȯˌrīt, usu -īd.+V noun
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Etymology: Italian, from New Latin fluor + Italian -ite
: a transparent or translucent mineral of many different colors consisting of calcium fluoride, occurring commonly in crystalline cubes with perfect octahedral cleavage or in massive form, and being used as a flux, as a source of fluorine compounds, and in preparation of opalescent and opaque glasses and of vitreous enamels