brushite

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noun

A mineral formed by the interaction of guano with calcite and clay at a low pH, believed to be a precursor of apatite.

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Meanings

nounbrushite (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA mineral formed by the interaction of guano with calcite and clay at a low pH, believed to be a precursor of apatite.

Origin

From Brush + -ite after American mineralogist George Jarvis Brush (1831-1912).

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APA

brushite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brushite

MLA

“brushite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brushite. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brushite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brushite.

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