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apatiteOne entry found. Main Entry: ap·a·tite 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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