Meaning of APATITE
| Pronunciation: | | 'apu`tIt
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| | Definition: | | [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 | |
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| | Definition: | | \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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