calcium fluoride

noun

a white, crystalline compound, CaF 2 , insoluble in water, occurring in nature as the mineral fluorite: used as a flux in metallurgy and as a decay preventive in dentifrices.

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Room to improve: Add a mineralizer such as calcium fluoride or sulfate to lower the lime’s melting temperature, saving energy.

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The calcium interacts with any nearby fluorine to form calcium fluoride, which then emits a characteristic wavelength of light.

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Its calcium fluoride waste is reused in cement.

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But once in your mouth, the ions combine with calcium in your teeth to provide a protective coating of chemically resilient calcium fluoride.

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