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单词 phosphorite
释义

phosphorite

[ fos-fuh-rahyt ]
/ ˈfɒs fəˌraɪt /

noun

a sedimentary rock sufficiently rich in phosphate minerals to be used as a source of phosphorus for fertilizers.

Origin of phosphorite

First recorded in 1790–1800; phosphor- + -ite1

OTHER WORDS FROM phosphorite

phos·pho·rit·ic [fos-fuh-rit-ik], /ˌfɒs fəˈrɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby phosphorite

phosphoriboisomerase, phosphoric, phosphoric acid, phosphoric anhydride, phosphorism, phosphorite, phosphorize, phosphoro-, phosphorolysis, phosphoroscope, phosphorous
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Example sentences from the Web for phosphorite

  • Phosphorite is another name for apatite, but is chiefly applied to impure amorphous apatite.

    Manures and the principles of manuring|Charles Morton Aikman
  • We have already referred in Chapter V. to large deposits of apatite or phosphorite found in Canada.

    Manures and the principles of manuring|Charles Morton Aikman

British Dictionary definitions for phosphorite

phosphorite
/ (ˈfɒsfəˌraɪt) /

noun

a fibrous variety of the mineral apatite
any of various mineral deposits that consist mainly of calcium phosphate

Derived forms of phosphorite

phosphoritic (ˌfɒsfəˈrɪtɪk), adjective
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