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Apatite - What does it mean?

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apatite

Noun

(en noun)
  • (mineral) 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

    * chlorapatite * fluorapatite * hydroxyapatite

    See also

    * Not to be confused with appetite ----

    Not English

    has no English definition. It may be misspelled.