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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ap•a•tite (ap′ə tīt′),USA pronunciation n. - Mineralogya common mineral, calcium fluorophosphate, Ca5FP3O12, occurring in individual crystals and in masses and varying in color, formerly used in the manufacture of phosphate fertilizers.
- Greek apát(ē) trickery, fraud, deceit + -ite1
- 1795–1805
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: apatite /ˈæpəˌtaɪt/ n - a pale green to purple mineral, found in igneous rocks and metamorphosed limestones. It is used in the manufacture of phosphorus, phosphates, and fertilizers. Composition: calcium fluorophosphate or calcium chlorophosphate. General formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,OH,Cl). Crystal structure: hexagonal
Etymology: 19th Century: from German Apatit, from Greek apatē deceit; from its misleading similarity to other minerals |