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phosphorite

noun phos·pho·rite \ˈfäs-fə-ˌrīt\

Definition of PHOSPHORITE

1
:  a fibrous concretionary apatite
2
phos·pho·rit·ic \ˌfäs-fə-ˈri-tik\ adjective
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First Known Use of PHOSPHORITE

1796

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