different between fluorapatite vs apatite

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fl????æp?ta?t/

Noun

fluorapatite (plural fluorapatites)

1. (mineralogy) A calcium halophosphate mineral, in which fluoride replaces the hydroxide of apatite, that is mined as a phosphate ore, and occurs in the enamel of teeth.

Translations

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2021) , “Fluorapatite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database
• “fluorapatite”, in Mindat.org?^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2021.

Italian

Noun

fluorapatite f (plural fluorapatiti)

1. (mineralogy) fluorapatite

English

Etymology

Adapted from German Apatit, coined from Ancient Greek ????? (apát?, “deceit”), since its form and colour are deceptive, and the common mineral suffix -it (English -ite).

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /?æp.?.ta?t/
• Homophone: appetite

Noun

apatite (countable and uncountable, plural apatites)

1. (mineralogy) A calcium fluoride phosphate of variable composition, sometimes used in the manufacture of fertilizer.
   • 1967, Duncan McConnell et al., "Infrared Absorption of Carbonate Apatite," Science, New Series, vol. 155, no. 3762, p. 608,

     We had prepared, by precipitation methods, finely divided crystalline apatites that were similar in crystal size and x-ray diffraction profile to bone apatite.

Derived terms

• carbapatite
• chlorapatite
• fluorapatite
• hydroxyapatite

Translations

See also

• Not to be confused with appetite

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2021) , “Apatite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database
• “apatite”, in Mindat.org?^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2021.

Italian

Noun

apatite f (plural apatiti)

1. (mineralogy) apatite