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fluorapatite

[ floor-ap-uh-tahyt, flawr-, flohr- ]

noun

  1. 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

/ ˌڱʊəˈæəٲɪ /

noun

  1. a mineral consisting of calcium fluorophosphate; the most common form of apatite
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fluorapatite1

First recorded in 1880–85; from German Fluorapatit; fluor-, apatite
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Calcium phosphate 89.38 Calcium chloride 10.62 Fluorapatite.

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