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fluorhydroxyapatite

fluorhydroxyapatite noun: the tooth mineral formed by the action of fluoride on hydroxyapatite.

Noun

fluorhydroxyapatite (uncountable)

  1. The tooth mineral formed by the action of fluoride on hydroxyapatite
    • The fluorhydroxyapatite formed over time during the remineralisation process in an initial caries lesion is more resistant to future demineralisation.2015 August 29, Ratilal Lalloo et al., “Effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit of a single annual professional intervention for the prevention of childhood dental caries in a remote rural...

Origin of fluorhydroxyapatite

From fluor- + hydroxyapatite.

Questions about fluorhydroxyapatite

What does fluorhydroxyapatite mean?
Fluorhydroxyapatite means the tooth mineral formed by the action of fluoride on hydroxyapatite.
What part of speech is fluorhydroxyapatite?
Fluorhydroxyapatite is a noun.

Words near fluorhydroxyapatite in the dictionary

  1. fluorescyl
  2. fluoresence
  3. fluorestradiol
  4. fluorgenic
  5. fluorhydric
  6. fluorhydroxyapatite
  7. fluorian
  8. fluoric
  9. fluoric acid
  10. fluorid
  11. fluoridate

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