Flosferri

[Lat., flower of iron.] ( Min. ) A coralloidal variety of Aragonite ( q. v.) or carbonate of lime, found in iron-ore beds. It resembles a loosely intertwined or tangled white cord. It occurs at Lock port and Edenville, N. Y., in Chester co., Pa., and in great perfection in the Styrian mines. Flo , n . [Icel. flos , the nap of cloth; Ger. flo , a float.] Untwisted filaments of the finest silk, used in embroidery upon satin, . (Bot.) A downy substance found in some plants, as maize.