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Cryolite

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Noun

1. cryolite, greenland spar

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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Cryolite

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noun
a white or colourless mineral consisting of a fluoride of sodium and aluminium in monoclinic crystalline form: used in the production of aluminium, glass, and enamel. Formula: Na3AlF6

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Cryolite

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noun
a fluoride of sodium and aluminum, Na3AlF6, found in Greenland or produced synthetically and used in the molten state in the electrolytic production of aluminum

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Cryolite

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n.
An uncommon, white, vitreous natural fluoride of aluminum and sodium, Na3AlF6, nearly invisible in water in powdered form and used chiefly in the electrolytic recovery of aluminum. Also called Greenland spar.

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