fluorspar

F4L1U1O1R1S1P3A1R1

noun

Synonym of fluorite.

Similar
fluoritefluor
OriginEnglish spar ← Middle English sparston ← Old English spærstān →
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Meanings

nounfluorspar (usually uncountable, plural fluorspars)

plural fluorspars · alternative fluor spar

  1. uncountableusuallySynonym of fluorite.

    Synonyms: fluorite

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of fluorite.

Similar
fluorite

More synonyms by meaning

nouna soft mineral (calcium fluoride) that is fluorescent in ultraviolet light; chief source of fluorine

Similar
fluoritefluor
Broader
mineral
Also see
fluorfluorite

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰel-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰlewH-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*bʰluH-yé-ti?
  4. Latinfluō
  5. Latinfluor
  6. Englishfluor
  7. Englishfluorite
  8. Middle Low Germanspar
  9. Old Englishspærstān
  10. Middle Englishsparston
  11. Englishsparstonebf.
  12. Englishspar
  13. Englishfluorspar

Blend of fluorite + spar (“mineral, crystal”).

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Translations

Finnish fluorisälpä
  • fluorisälpähalide mineral composed of calcium fluoride
Latin murra
  • murrahalide mineral composed of calcium fluoride
Cite this entry
APA

fluorspar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fluorspar

MLA

“fluorspar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fluorspar. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fluorspar,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fluorspar.

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