fluorapatite
[ floo r-ap-uh-tahyt, flawr-, flohr- ]
/ flʊərˈæp əˌtaɪt, flɔr-, floʊr- /
noun
a crystalline mineral, Ca5(PO4)3F, formed from hydroxyapatite in the presence of fluoride, that has a hardening effect on bones and teeth.
Words nearby fluorapatite
fluon,
fluophosphate,
fluophosphoric acid,
fluor,
fluor-,
fluorapatite,
fluorene,
fluoresce,
fluorescein,
fluorescence,
fluorescence-activated cell sorter
British Dictionary definitions for fluorapatite
fluorapatite
/ (ˌflʊəˈræpətaɪt) /
noun
a mineral consisting of calcium fluorophosphate; the most common form of apatite