phosphorite
/fos-fuh-rahyt/US // ˈfɒs fəˌraɪt //UK // (ˈfɒsfəˌraɪt) //
磷酸盐岩,磷酸盐石,磷酸盐矿,磷酸盐
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : a sedimentary rock sufficiently rich in phosphate minerals to be used as a source of phosphorus for fertilizers.
Examples
Phosphorite is another name for apatite, but is chiefly applied to impure amorphous apatite.
We have already referred in Chapter V. to large deposits of apatite or phosphorite found in Canada.
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