hydroxyapatite

noun hy·droxy·ap·a·tite \hī-ˌdräk-sē-ˈa-pə-ˌtīt\

Definition of HYDROXYAPATITE

: a complex phosphate of calcium Ca₅(PO₄)₃OH that occurs as a mineral and is the chief structural element of vertebrate bone

hy·droxy·ap·a·tite or hy·drox·yl·ap·a·tite \-sə-ˈla-pə-ˌtīt\

1912

Medical Dictionary

noun hy·droxy·ap·a·tite \hī-ˌdräk-sē-ˈap-ə-ˌtīt\

: a complex phosphate of calcium Ca₅(PO₄)₃OH that occurs as a mineral and is the chief structural element of vertebrate bone

hy·droxy·ap·a·tite or hy·drox·yl·ap·a·tite \-sə-ˈlap-ə-ˌtīt\

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