FLUORAPATITE


Meaning of FLUORAPATITE in English

/floor ap"euh tuyt', flawr-, flohr-/ , n.

a crystalline mineral, Ca 5 (PO 4 ) 3 F, formed from hydroxyapatite in the presence of fluoride, that has a hardening effect on bones and teeth.

[ 1880-85; Fluorapatit; see FLUOR-, APATITE ]

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