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flu·o·rite \ˈflu̇(ə)ˌrīt, ˈflōrˌīt, ˈflȯˌrīt, usu -īd.+V\ noun (-s) 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 |