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phosphorite

[ fos-fuh-rahyt ]
/ ˈfɒs fəˌraɪt /
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noun
a sedimentary rock sufficiently rich in phosphate minerals to be used as a source of phosphorus for fertilizers.
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Origin of phosphorite

First recorded in 1790–1800; phosphor- + -ite1

OTHER WORDS FROM phosphorite

phos·pho·rit·ic [fos-fuh-rit-ik], /ˌfɒs fəˈrɪt ɪk/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for phosphorite

phosphorite
/ (ˈfɒsfəˌraɪt) /

noun
a fibrous variety of the mineral apatite
any of various mineral deposits that consist mainly of calcium phosphate

Derived forms of phosphorite

phosphoritic (ˌfɒsfəˈrɪtɪk), adjective
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