calcium fluoride
Noun
Meaning
calcium fluoride (uncountable)
(inorganic chemistry) An inorganic compound and a white insoluble solid, CaF2, occurring as fluorite.
Synonyms
fluorite
calcium sulfate
calcium oxide
calcium hypochlorite
fluorouracil
calcium phosphate
calcium nitrate
calcium lactate
fluorapatite
Examples
Crystals of calcium sulfate or calcium fluoride are doped with dysprosium.
In the early years of the 21st century, the stepper market for calcium fluoride collapsed, and many large manufacturing facilities have been closed.