caf2

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caf2 - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Fluorite \Flu"or*ite\, n. (Min.)
     Calcium fluoride (CaF2), a mineral of many different
     colors, white, yellow, purple, green, red, etc., often very
     beautiful, crystallizing commonly in cubes with perfect
     octahedral cleavage; also massive. It is used as a flux. Some
     varieties are used for ornamental vessels. Also called fluor spar
     , or simply fluor.
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  Fluoride \Flu"or*ide\ (? or ?; 104), n. [Cf. F. fluoride.]
     (Chem.)
     A binary compound of fluorine with another element or
     radical.
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     Calcium fluoride (Min.), fluorite, CaF2. See Fluorite.
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