Meanings
nounphosphorite (countable and uncountable, plural phosphorites)
plural phosphorites
- countableuncountablechemistrya sedimentary rock rich in phosphate minerals such as apatite
Origin
Translations
Catalan fosforita
- fosforitarock
Finnish fosforiitti
- fosforiittirock
French phosphorite
- phosphoriterock
Italian fosforite
- fosforiterock
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APA
phosphorite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phosphorite
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“phosphorite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phosphorite. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phosphorite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phosphorite.
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