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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
Variants of HYDROXYAPATITE
hy·droxy·ap·a·tite or hy·drox·yl·ap·a·tite \-sə-ˈla-pə-ˌtīt\
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First Known Use of HYDROXYAPATITE
1912
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hydroxyapatite
noun hy·droxy·ap·a·tite \hī-ˌdräk-sē-ˈap-ə-ˌtīt\
Medical 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
Variants of HYDROXYAPATITE
hy·droxy·ap·a·tite or hy·drox·yl·ap·a·tite \-sə-ˈlap-ə-ˌtīt\
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