Apatite

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A natural, variously colored calcium fluoride phosphate, Ca5F(PO4)3, with chlorine, hydroxyl, or carbonate sometimes replacing the fluoride. It is a source of phosphorus for plants and is used in the manufacture of fertilizers.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A calcium fluoride phosphate of variable composition, sometimes used in the manufacture of fertilizer.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. Native phosphate of lime, occurring usually in six-sided prisms, color often pale green, transparent or translucent.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Native calcium phosphate with calcium fluorid or chlorid, generally crystallized in hexagonal prisms, which are sometimes low or even tabular, sometimes elongated, and occasionally of great size.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a common complex mineral consisting of calcium fluoride phosphate or calcium chloride phosphate; a source of phosphorus
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