fluor
fluor · fluors
The mineral fluoriteThe mineral fluorite.
US/fluɔɹ/
Meaning
3 senses(countable, dated, uncountable)The mineral fluorite.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)A flow or flux.
(countable, in the plural, obsolete, uncountable)Menstrual periods.
More definitions
- a soft mineral (calcium fluoride) that is fluorescent in ultraviolet light; chief source of fluorine
Origin
Borrowed from Latin fluor.Borrowed from Latin fluor.
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Forms
plural: fluorsSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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