cryolite

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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.

cryolite [ˈkraɪəˌlaɪt]

(Earth Sciences / Minerals) 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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Noun

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

Greenland spar

atomic number 9, fluorine, F - a nonmetallic univalent element belonging to the halogens; usually a yellow irritating toxic flammable gas; a powerful oxidizing agent; recovered from fluorite or cryolite or fluorapatite

mineral - solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition

Translations

cryolite [ˈkraɪəˌlaɪt] n → criolite f

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atomic number 9 chemical element element F fluor fluorapatite fluorine fluorite fluorspar gas Greenland spar halogen Kryolite mineral Ralstonite sodium Thomsenolite	Major Brand Names Biotherm, Capraton, CELL-FREEZE, Clear-PakT, CRS Wrap, CryoLite dBLyte, Freeze-PakT, LydAir MG, LydAir MB, LydAir SC, LyPore Defender, LyPore MB, LyPore SC, LyPore XL, Lythenn, ManniGlas, Solupor Membrane, ZeroClearance, ZeroClearance In-Tack During 2008 Lydall made significant changes to its structure to strengthen its core businesses. 2009 International Top 40: waiting for recovery by McIntyre, Karen / Nonwovens Industry Later that century, in 1835, German craftsmen created a new kind of glass, called cryolite which was made from arsenic oxide and sodium-aluminum fluoride. History of Artificial Eyes by Carolina Eye Prosthetics / Business community Step 2 Within the smelting machine, the aluminum logs will undergo heating to a melting point, then, it will pass through a cryolite bath. Understanding Aluminum Extrusion Process by Patrick T. Tremblay / Consumer news, advice, product reviews community	cry out for cry up cry-baby tree cryaesthesia Cryal crybaby crybaby tree Cryer cryesthesia crying crymotherapy cryo- cryoanaesthesia cryoanesthesia cryobank cryobiology cryocable cryocautery cryogen cryogenic cryogenic liquid cryogenics cryogeny cryoglobulin cryohydrate cryolite cryology cryometer cryometry cryonic cryonics cryopathy cryophilia cryophilic cryophobia cryophorus cryophyte cryoplankton cryoprecipitate cryopreserve cryoprobe cryoprotectant cryoscope cryoscopy cryostat cryosurgery cryotherapy cryotron crypt crypt- Cryptacanthodes	Cryogenically frozen Cryogenically frozen cryogenics cryogenics cryogenics cryogenics Cryogenics Assembly Cryogenics Research and Integration Facility cryogens cryogens cryogens cryogeny cryoglobulin cryoglobulin cryoglobulin Cryoglobulin Test Cryoglobulinaemia cryoglobulinemia Cryoglobulinemia Vasculitis Cryoglobulins Cryoglobulins Cryoglobulins CRYOHP Cryohydrate Cryohydrate cryohydric point cryohypophysectomy cryokinetics cryolaccolith Cryolectronics cryolite Cryolithe Cryolithe Cryolithe cryolithionite Cryolithozone cryology cryology cryolysis cryolysis cryomagnetic cryometer cryometer cryometer cryometry Cryomodules cryomorphology Cryonaut Cryonaut cryonic cryonic Cryonic suspension Cryonic suspension Cryonically Cryonically Cryonicist Cryonicist cryonics cryonics Cryonics Society of Canada Cryonics Society of New York

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atomic number 9
chemical element
element
F
fluor
fluorapatite
fluorine
fluorite
fluorspar
gas
Greenland spar
halogen
Kryolite
mineral
Ralstonite
sodium
Thomsenolite

Major Brand Names Biotherm, Capraton, CELL-FREEZE, Clear-PakT, CRS Wrap, CryoLite dBLyte, Freeze-PakT, LydAir MG, LydAir MB, LydAir SC, LyPore Defender, LyPore MB, LyPore SC, LyPore XL, Lythenn, ManniGlas, Solupor Membrane, ZeroClearance, ZeroClearance In-Tack During 2008 Lydall made significant changes to its structure to strengthen its core businesses.

2009 International Top 40: waiting for recovery by McIntyre, Karen / Nonwovens Industry

Later that century, in 1835, German craftsmen created a new kind of glass, called cryolite which was made from arsenic oxide and sodium-aluminum fluoride.

History of Artificial Eyes by Carolina Eye Prosthetics / Business community

Step 2 Within the smelting machine, the aluminum logs will undergo heating to a melting point, then, it will pass through a cryolite bath.

Understanding Aluminum Extrusion Process by Patrick T. Tremblay / Consumer news, advice, product reviews community

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