fluorspar

noun

fluor·​spar ˈflu̇r-ˌspär How to pronounce fluorspar (audio)
ˈflȯr-

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Some, such as aluminum, lithium, and cobalt, are better known (and easier to pronounce) than others: dysprosium, fluorspar, ruthenium, ytterbium. E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2025

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First Known Use

1794, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fluorspar was in 1794

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“Fluorspar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluorspar. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.

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fluorspar

noun
flu·​or·​spar
ˈflu̇(-ə)r-ˌspär

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