Fluorite vs. Fluoride
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Difference Between Fluorite and Fluoride
Fluoritenoun
A widely occurring mineral (calcium fluoride), of various colours, used as a flux in steelmaking, and in the manufacture of glass, enamels and hydrofluoric acid.
Fluorite is the main natural resource of Thailand.Fluoridenoun
(chemistry) Any salt of hydrofluoric acid; for example, potassium fluoride.
Fluoritenoun
a soft mineral (calcium fluoride) that is fluorescent in ultraviolet light; chief source of fluorine
Fluoridenoun
(chemistry) A binary compound of fluorine and another element or radical.
Fluoridenoun
a salt of hydrofluoric acid
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