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Apatite

Apatite Meaning & Definition
Apatite Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Apatite?

[n] a common complex mineral consisting of calcium fluoride phosphate or calcium chloride phosphate; a source of phosphorus

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See Also | atomic number 15 | atomic number 65 | atomic number 69 | fluorapatite | mineral | P | phosphorus | Tb | terbium | thulium | Tm

Apatite In Webster's Dictionary

\Ap"a*tite\, n. [Gr. ? deceit, fr. ? to deceive; it having been often mistaken for other minerals.] (Min.) Native phosphate of lime, occurring usually in six-sided prisms, color often pale green, transparent or translucent.

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