磷灰石

línhuīshí

noun #89,180

Meanings

1 apatite (mineral)

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Examples

HSK 7-9

磷灰石是磷肥的重要原料。

Línhuīshí shì línféi de zhòngyào yuánliào.

Apatite is an important raw material for phosphate fertilizer.

HSK 7-9

我们的牙釉质主要由磷灰石组成。

Wǒmen de yáyòuzhì zhǔyào yóu línhuīshí zǔchéng.

Our tooth enamel is mainly composed of apatite.

Tips

memory

Break it down as 磷 (lín - phosphorus) + 灰石 (huīshí - gray stone): 'phosphorus stone'. Apatite is in fact the main natural source of phosphorus on Earth.

Stroke Order

磷 lín

灰 huī

石 shí