hydroxyapatite
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of hydroxyapatite
Example Sentences
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Their work began with an artificial bone framework made of hydroxyapatite, a natural mineral found in teeth and bones.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 20, 2025
This is where calcium combines with phosphate in our bones to create the mineral crystal hydroxyapatite.
From Salon ● May 1, 2024
Previous analyses of the adhesive found inorganic materials similar to cement, and hydroxyapatite, a mineral obtained from ground teeth and bones.
From Science Magazine ● May 20, 2022
These salt crystals form when calcium phosphate and calcium carbonate combine to create hydroxyapatite, which incorporates other inorganic salts like magnesium hydroxide, fluoride, and sulfate as it crystallizes, or calcifies, on the collagen fibers.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Metal pegs to you, but very special metal pegs, developed by a team from University College London, and coated with hydroxyapatite, which encourages bone cells to grow on to the metal.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 1, 2010
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