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fluorapatite

/flʊəˈɹæpətaɪt/

fluorapatite noun: a calcium halophosphate mineral, in which fluoride replaces the hydroxide of apatite, that is mined as a phosphate ore, and occurs in the enamel of teeth.

fluorapatite: a calcium halophosphate mineral, in which fluoride replaces the hydroxide of apatite, that is mined...
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Noun

fluorapatite (countable and uncountable, plural fluorapatites)

  1. A calcium halophosphate mineral, in which fluoride replaces the hydroxide of apatite, that is mined as a phosphate ore, and occurs in the enamel of teeth.

Forms of fluorapatite

pluralfluorapatites

Questions about fluorapatite

What does fluorapatite mean?
Fluorapatite means a calcium halophosphate mineral, in which fluoride replaces the hydroxide of apatite, that is mined as a phosphate ore, and occurs in the enamel of teeth.
What part of speech is fluorapatite?
Fluorapatite is a noun.
How do you pronounce fluorapatite?
Fluorapatite is pronounced /flʊəˈɹæpətaɪt/.
What is the plural of fluorapatite?
The plural of fluorapatite is fluorapatites.

Words near fluorapatite in the dictionary

  1. fluorans
  2. fluoranthane
  3. fluoranthene
  4. fluoranthenes
  5. fluoranthrene
  6. fluorapatite
  7. fluorapatites
  8. fluorapophyllite
  9. fluorapophyllites
  10. fluorate
  11. fluorated

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