apatite

Noun

Meaning

Native phosphate of lime, occurring usually in six-sided prisms, color often pale green, transparent or translucent.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

beryl amethyst blue mineral alabaster olivine rutile asphalt spinel aragonite dolomite zeolite amphibole ilmenite aquamarine
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Hypernyms

mineral

Hyponyms

fluorapatite

Phrases with the word

blue apatite green apatite mangan-apatite carbonate-apatite

Examples

Chemical systematics of conodont apatite determined by laser ablation ICPMS. Source: Internet

For example, if some material is scratched by apatite but not by fluorite, its hardness on the Mohs scale would fall between 4 and 5. American Federation of Mineralogical Societies. Source: Internet

Shales may also contain concretions consisting of pyrite, apatite, or various carbonate minerals. Source: Internet

Reconstruction of tropical sea surface temperature from conodont apatite implies an average value of convert in the Early Devonian. Source: Internet

"Micro-environmental controls on biomineralization: superficial processes of apatite and calcite precipitation in Quaternary soils", Roussillon, France. Source: Internet

The surface of implants that contact the body might be made of a biomedical material such as titanium, silicone or apatite depending on what is the most functional. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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