"phosphorite" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: phosphorites [plural]
Etymology: phosphor + -ite Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|phosphor|ite}} phosphor + -ite Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} phosphorite (countable and uncountable, plural phosphorites)
  1. (mineralogy) a sedimentary rock rich in phosphate minerals such as apatite Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Minerals, Rocks Derived forms: phosphoritic Translations (rock): fosforiitti (Finnish), fosforite [feminine] (Italian)

Inflected forms

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