- calcium fluoride
- a compound, CaF2, occurring in the bones and teeth.
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calcium fluoride
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Calcium fluoride — Fluoride Flu or*ide (? or ?; 104), n. [Cf. F. fluoride.] (Chem.) A binary compound of fluorine with another element or radical. [1913 Webster] {Calcium fluoride} (Min.), fluorite, {CaF2}. See {Fluorite}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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calcium fluoride — noun : a salt CaF2 that is colorless when pure and is found in nature chiefly as the mineral fluorite * * * a white, crystalline compound, CaF2, insoluble in water, occurring in nature as the mineral fluorite: used as a flux in metallurgy and as… … Useful english dictionary
calcium fluoride — kalcio fluoridas statusas T sritis chemija formulė CaF₂ atitikmenys: angl. calcium difluoride; calcium fluoride rus. кальций фтористый; кальция фторид; плавиковый шпат; флюфит ryšiai: sinonimas – kalcio difluoridas … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
calcium fluoride — a white, crystalline compound, CaF2, insoluble in water, occurring in nature as the mineral fluorite: used as a flux in metallurgy and as a decay preventive in dentifrices. * * * … Universalium
calcium fluoride — cal′cium fluor′ide n. chem. a white, crystalline compound, CaF2, used as a decay preventive in dentifrices … From formal English to slang
Fluoride — is the reduced form of fluorine. Both organic and inorganic compounds containing the element fluorine are considered fluorides. As a halogen, fluorine forms a monovalent ion (−1 charge). The range of fluorides is considerable as fluorine forms… … Wikipedia
Calcium chloride — Calcium chloride … Wikipedia
Calcium — Cal ci*um (k[a^]l s[i^]*[u^]m), n. [NL., from L. calx, calcis, lime; cf F. calcium. See {Calx}.] (Chem.) An elementary substance; a metal which combined with oxygen forms lime. It is of a pale yellow color, tenacious, and malleable. It is a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Calcium light — Calcium Cal ci*um (k[a^]l s[i^]*[u^]m), n. [NL., from L. calx, calcis, lime; cf F. calcium. See {Calx}.] (Chem.) An elementary substance; a metal which combined with oxygen forms lime. It is of a pale yellow color, tenacious, and malleable. It is … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
