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Cryolite

Cryolite Meaning & Definition
Cryolite Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Cryolite?

[n] a white mineral consisting of fluorides of aluminum and sodium; a source of fluorine

Synonyms | Synonyms for Cryolite: Greenland spar

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See Also | atomic number 9 | F | fluorine | mineral

Cryolite In Webster's Dictionary

\Cry"o*lite\ (kr[imac]"?-l?t), n. [Gr. kry`os icy cold, frost + -lite: cf. F. cryolithe.] (Min.) A fluoride of sodium and aluminum, found in Greenland, in white cleavable masses; -- used as a source of soda and alumina.

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