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a proprietary preparation of fish bones used in removing heavy metals from soil and water. The metals are chemically bound into new minerals that do not dissolve or leach over extremely long time periods
Dictionary of ichthyology. 2009.
apatite II
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Apatite — Catégorie VIII : phosphates, arséniates, vanadates[1] Apatite Québec (Xl 32cm) … Wikipédia en Français
apatite — [ apatit ] n. f. • 1802; d ab. en all.; du gr. apatân « tromper », c. à d. « pierre trompeuse, pseudo précieuse » ♦ Minér. Phosphate de calcium en cristaux ou agrégats, à inclusions fréquentes de chlore (chlorapatiten. f.), de fluor, de silicium… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Apatite — Ap a*tite, n. [Gr. ? deceit, fr. ? to deceive; it having been often mistaken for other minerals.] (Min.) Native phosphate of lime, occurring usually in six sided prisms, color often pale green, transparent or translucent. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
apatite — s. f. [Mineralogia] Fosfato de cálcio natural. ♦ Grafia no Brasil: apatita … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
apatite — [ap′ə tīt΄] n. [Ger apatit < Gr apatē, deceit + ITE1: so named from being mistaken for other minerals] any of a group of variously colored, hard, hexagonal calcium minerals, Ca5 (PO4, CO3) 3 (F,OH,Cl), found mainly in sedimentary rocks, esp.… … English World dictionary
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apatite — /ap euh tuyt /, n. a common mineral, calcium fluorophosphate, Ca5FP3O12, occurring in individual crystals and in masses and varying in color, formerly used in the manufacture of phosphate fertilizers. [1795 1805; < Gk apát(e) trickery, fraud,… … Universalium
apatite — noun /ˈæp.ə.taɪt/ A calcium fluoride phosphate of variable composition, sometimes used in the manufacture of fertilizer. We had prepared, by precipitation methods, finely divided crystalline apatites that were similar in crystal size and x ray… … Wiktionary
apatite — apatitas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Mineralas. formulė Ca₅[(F,OH)|(PO₄)₃] atitikmenys: angl. apatite rus. апатит … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
apatite calculus — a urinary calculus composed of apatite … Medical dictionary
apatite — 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… … New Collegiate Dictionary
