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bioapatite

bioapatite noun: a form of calcium phosphate that is the major component in the mineralised part of vertebrate bone teeth, and in case of fish, scales.

Noun

bioapatite (countable and uncountable, plural bioapatites)

  1. A form of calcium phosphate that is the major component in the mineralised part of vertebrate bone teeth, and in case of fish, scales.

Forms of bioapatite

pluralbioapatites

Origin of bioapatite

From bio- + apatite.

Questions about bioapatite

What does bioapatite mean?
Bioapatite means a form of calcium phosphate that is the major component in the mineralised part of vertebrate bone teeth, and in case of fish, scales.
What part of speech is bioapatite?
Bioapatite is a noun.
What is the plural of bioapatite?
The plural of bioapatite is bioapatites.

Words near bioapatite in the dictionary

  1. bioanthropologically
  2. bioanthropologist
  3. bioanthropologists
  4. bioanthropology
  5. bioantimutagenic
  6. bioapatite
  7. bioapatites
  8. bioapplication
  9. bioapplications
  10. bioarchaeological
  11. bioarchaeologically

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