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Phosphonite vs Phosphorite - What's the difference?

phosphonite | phosphorite |

As nouns the difference between phosphonite and phosphorite

is that phosphonite is (organic chemistry) any organophosphorus compound of general formula (ro)2(r')p while phosphorite is .

phosphonite

English

Noun

(wikipedia phosphonite) (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any organophosphorus compound of general formula (RO)2(R')P

    • phosphorite

    English

    Noun

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