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apatite

English

Etymology

Adapted from German Apatit, coined from Ancient Greek ????? (apát?, “deceit”), since its form and colour are deceptive, and the common mineral suffix -it (English -ite).

Pronunciation

(UK, US) IPA^(key): /?æp.?.ta?t/
Homophone: appetite

Noun

apatite (countable and uncountable, plural apatites)

(mineralogy) A calcium fluoride phosphate of variable composition, sometimes used in the manufacture of fertilizer.
- 1967, Duncan McConnell et al., "Infrared Absorption of Carbonate Apatite," Science, New Series, vol. 155, no. 3762, p. 608,
  We had prepared, by precipitation methods, finely divided crystalline apatites that were similar in crystal size and x-ray diffraction profile to bone apatite.

Derived terms

carbapatite
chlorapatite
fluorapatite
hydroxyapatite

Translations

Italian

Noun

apatite f (plural apatiti)

(mineralogy) apatite

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phosphorite

English

Etymology

phosphor +? -ite

Noun

phosphorite (countable and uncountable, plural phosphorites)

(mineralogy) a sedimentary rock rich in phosphate minerals such as apatite

Translations

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different between apatite vs phosphorite

apatite

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Italian

Noun

apatite From the web:

phosphorite

English

Etymology

Noun

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