† phospholiten.
Mineralogy. Obsolete.
A calcium phosphate mineral, subsequently regarded as a variety of apatite.
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1794 R. Kirwan Elements Mineral. (ed. 2) I. 128 Phospholite... It is attacked by the concentrated vitriolic frequently with some effervescence, but it is rather decomposed than dissolved; and the selenite deposited soon protects the greater part of the phospholite from the action of this acid.
1800 J. Parkinson Chem. Pocket-bk. 138 From its [sc. alumine's] union with Silex and Iron, proceeds the Tripoli; from its union with phosphoric acid, Phospholite.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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