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fluorapatite
[ floor-ap-uh-tahyt, flawr-, flohr- ]
noun
- 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.
fluorapatite
/ ˌflʊəˈræpətaɪt /
noun
- a mineral consisting of calcium fluorophosphate; the most common form of apatite
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