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hydroxyapatite

hydroxyapatite noun: a basic calcium phosphate mineral that is the principal inorganic constituent of bone and teeth.

hydroxyapatite: a basic calcium phosphate mineral that is the principal inorganic constituent of bone and teeth
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Noun

hydroxyapatite (countable and uncountable, plural hydroxyapatites)

  1. A basic calcium phosphate mineral that is the principal inorganic constituent of bone and teeth.

Forms of hydroxyapatite

pluralhydroxyapatites
alternative formhydroxylapatite

Origin of hydroxyapatite

From hydroxy- + apatite.

Words formed from hydroxyapatite

Questions about hydroxyapatite

What does hydroxyapatite mean?
Hydroxyapatite means a basic calcium phosphate mineral that is the principal inorganic constituent of bone and teeth.
What part of speech is hydroxyapatite?
Hydroxyapatite is a noun.
What is the plural of hydroxyapatite?
The plural of hydroxyapatite is hydroxyapatites.

Words near hydroxyapatite in the dictionary

  1. hydroxyanisole
  2. hydroxyanisoles
  3. hydroxyanthraquinone
  4. hydroxyanthraquinones
  5. hydroxyanthrone
  6. hydroxyapatite
  7. hydroxyapatites
  8. hydroxyaryl
  9. hydroxyaryls
  10. hydroxybenzaldehyde
  11. hydroxybenzaldehydes

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