apatite 1
noundomain: substance
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
a common complex mineral consisting of calcium fluoride phosphate or calcium chloride phosphate; a source of phosphorus
Hypernym
mineral 1
noun
solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
Substance_meronym
phosphorus 1
noun
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
terbium 1
noun
a metallic element of the rare earth group; used in lasers; occurs in apatite and monazite and xenotime and ytterbite
thulium 1
noun
a soft silvery metallic element of the rare earth group; isotope 170 emits X-rays and is used in small portable X-ray machines; it occurs in monazite and apatite and xenotime
EnglishHyponym
fluorapatite 1
noun
a form of apatite in which fluorine predominates over chlorine
Substance_holonym
phosphorus 1
noun
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
terbium 1
noun
a metallic element of the rare earth group; used in lasers; occurs in apatite and monazite and xenotime and ytterbite
thulium 1
noun
a soft silvery metallic element of the rare earth group; isotope 170 emits X-rays and is used in small portable X-ray machines; it occurs in monazite and apatite and xenotime
