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apatite

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Main Entry:
ap·a·tite 
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Pronunciation:
\ˈa-pə-ˌtīt\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
German Apatit, from Greek apatē deceit
Date:
1803
: any of a group of calcium phosphate minerals occurring in various colors as hexagonal crystals, as granular masses, or in fine-grained masses as the chief constituent of phosphate rock and of bones and teeth ; especially : calcium phosphate fluoride


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