Definition
Plural of apatite; multiple specimens or varieties of the mineral calcium phosphate used in industry and agriculture.
Etymology
From 'apatite' (German 'Apatit' from Greek 'apate' meaning deceit) pluralized with the standard English '-s' suffix, referring to multiple mineral samples.
Kelly Says
When geologists collect apatite samples, they're collecting tiny pieces of the mineral that will eventually become fertilizer feeding crops worldwide.
Translations
ARالعربية
أباتيت
a-ba-teet
BNবাংলা
আপাটাইট
a-pa-ta-it
CACatalà
apatita
a-pa-ti-ta
CSČeština
apatity
a-pa-ti-ty
DEDeutsch
Apatit
ah-pa-tit
ELΕλληνικά
απατίτες
a-pa-te-tes
ESEspañol
apatitas
ah-pa-tee-tas
FAفارسی
آپاتیت
a-pa-tai-t
FRFrançais
apatites
ah-pa-tee-t
HEעברית
אפיטייט
a-fi-ta-it
HIहिन्दी
एपेटाइट
a-pe-ta-it
IDBahasa Indonesia
apatit
a-pa-tit
ITItaliano
apatiti
ah-pa-tee-tee
KMKM
អាបាតាយត
a-pa-ta-yat
MSBahasa Melayu
apatit
a-pa-tit
MYမြန်မာ
အပါတိုက်
a-pa-ta-ik
NLNederlands
apatieten
a-pa-tee-en
PLPolski
apatyty
a-pa-tyt-y
PTPortuguês
apatitas
ah-pa-tee-tas
RUРусский
апатиты
apa-tit-y
SVSvenska
apatit
a-pa-tit
SWKiswahili
apatit
a-pa-tit
TAதமிழ்
அபாடைட்டு
a-pa-da-i-tu
TEతెలుగు
అపాటైట్
a-pa-tai-t
TRTürkçe
apatit
ah-pa-tit
UKУкраїнська
апатит
a-pa-tit
URاردو
اپاتائٹ
a-pa-tai-t
VITiếng Việt
apatit
a-pa-tit