fluorapatite
[ floo r-ap-uh-tahyt, flawr-, flohr- ]
/ flʊərˈæp əˌtaɪt, flɔr-, floʊr- /
noun
a crystalline mineral, Ca5(PO4)3F, formed from hydroxyapatite in the presence of fluoride, that has a hardening effect on bones and teeth.
Nearby words
fluon, fluophosphate, fluophosphoric acid, fluor, fluor-, fluorapatite, fluorene, fluoresce, fluorescein, fluorescence, fluorescence-activated cell sorter
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British Dictionary definitions for fluorapatite
fluorapatite
/ (ˌflʊəˈræpətaɪt) /
noun
a mineral consisting of calcium fluorophosphate; the most common form of apatite
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