Apatite
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈæpətaɪt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Apatite is a noun meaning (mineralogy) A calcium fluoride phosphate of variable composition, sometimes used in the manufacture of fertilizer, as a gemstone, and (in powdered form) as a pigment, and also produced biologically in bones and teeth.
Meaning
(mineralogy) A calcium fluoride phosphate of variable composition, sometimes used in the manufacture of fertilizer, as a gemstone, and (in powdered form) as a pigment, and also produced biologically in bones and teeth.
Example Sentences
We had prepared, by precipitation methods, finely divided crystalline apatites that were similar in crystal size and x-ray diffraction profile to bone apatite.
Word Forms
- apatites
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fluor, carbonate, fluorapatite, apophyllite, upalite, phosphorite.
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