Definition of apatites Apatites
/æˈpʌtajˌts/ - [atputayts] -
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What does apatites mean?
Wiktionary 
- apatites (Noun)
Plural of apatite.
Part of speech
🔤- apatites, noun, plural of apatite.
WordNet
NounPlural: apatites |
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| apatite - a common complex mineral consisting of calcium fluoride phosphate or calcium chloride phosphate; a source of phosphorus | ||
| mineral solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition | ||
| atomic number 15, p, phosphorus the 16th letter of the Roman alphabet | ||
| atomic number 65, terbium, tb a metallic element of the rare earth group; used in lasers; occurs in apatite and monazite and xenotime and ytterbite | ||
| atomic number 69, thulium tm | ||
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Wiktionary
- apatite (Noun)
A calcium fluoride phosphate of variable composition, sometimes used in the manufacture of fertilizer.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- apatite (n.)
Native phosphate of lime, occurring usually in six-sided prisms, color often pale green, transparent or translucent.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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apatite
ap′a-tīt, n. a phosphate of lime of great variety of colour. [Gr. apatē, deceit, its form and colour being deceptive.]
Part of speech
🔤- apatite, noun, singular of apatites.
