apatite

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|mineral}} A [[calcium]] [[fluoride]] [[phosphate]] of [[variable#Adjective|variable]] [[composition]], sometimes [[use#Verb|used]] in the [[manufacture#Noun|manufacture]] of [[fertilizer]], as a [[gemstone]], and (in [[powdered#Adjective|powdered]] [[form#Noun|form]]) as a [[pigment]], and also produced [[biological]]ly in [[bone]]s and [[tooth|teeth]].

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