Associations to the word «Apatite»

Wiktionary

APATITE, noun. (mineral) A calcium fluoride phosphate of variable composition, sometimes used in the manufacture of fertilizer.

Dictionary definition

APATITE, noun. A common complex mineral consisting of calcium fluoride phosphate or calcium chloride phosphate; a source of phosphorus.

Wise words

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.