hydroxyapatite

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Etymology

From hydroxy- +‎ apatite.

Noun

hydroxyapatite (countable and uncountable, plural hydroxyapatites)

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

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