The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Fluor spar — Flu or spar (Min.) See {Fluorite}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fluor-spar — n. Derbyshire spar, fluoride of calcium … New dictionary of synonyms
fluor-spar — … Useful english dictionary
spar — (sp[aum]r), n. [AS. sp[ae]r in sp[ae]rst[=a]n chalkstone; akin to MHG. spar, G. sparkalk plaster.] (Min.) An old name for a nonmetallic mineral, usually cleavable and somewhat lustrous; as, calc spar, or calcite, fluor spar, etc. It was… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spar — calc·spar; feld·spar; fel·spar; fluor·spar; re·spar; spar·a·ble; spar·a·gus; spar; spar·er; spar·ga·ni·a·ce·ae; spar·ga·ni·a·sis; spar·ga·nid; spar·ga·ni·um; spar·ga·no·sis; spar·ga·num; spar·hawk; spar·i·dae; spar·ing·ly; spar·ing·ness;… … English syllables
fluor — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Blue spar — spar spar (sp[aum]r), n. [AS. sp[ae]r in sp[ae]rst[=a]n chalkstone; akin to MHG. spar, G. sparkalk plaster.] (Min.) An old name for a nonmetallic mineral, usually cleavable and somewhat lustrous; as, calc spar, or calcite, fluor spar, etc. It was … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cube spar — spar spar (sp[aum]r), n. [AS. sp[ae]r in sp[ae]rst[=a]n chalkstone; akin to MHG. spar, G. sparkalk plaster.] (Min.) An old name for a nonmetallic mineral, usually cleavable and somewhat lustrous; as, calc spar, or calcite, fluor spar, etc. It was … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Derbyshire spar — Der by*shire spar (Min.) A massive variety of fluor spar, found in Derbyshire, England, and wrought into vases and other ornamental work. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
derbyshire-spar — n. Fluor spar, fluoride of calcium … New dictionary of synonyms
