ˈfäsfəˌrīt noun
( -s )
Etymology: phosphor- + -ite
1. : a fibrous concretionary apatite
2. : phosphate rock
• phos·pho·rit·ic | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|rid.ik adjective
ˈfäsfəˌrīt noun
( -s )
Etymology: phosphor- + -ite
1. : a fibrous concretionary apatite
2. : phosphate rock
• phos·pho·rit·ic | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|rid.ik adjective
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012