chlorapatite

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noun

A variety of apatite containing chloride instead of fluoride.

OriginEnglish apatite →
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Meanings

nounchlorapatite (countable and uncountable, plural chlorapatites)

plural chlorapatites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA variety of apatite containing chloride instead of fluoride.

Origin

  1. Englishchloro-
  2. Englishchlor-
  3. Englishapatite
  4. Englishchlorapatite

From chlor- + apatite.

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APA

chlorapatite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chlorapatite

MLA

“chlorapatite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chlorapatite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chlorapatite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chlorapatite.

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