bioapatite

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

bio- +‎ apatite

Noun[edit]

bioapatite (countable and uncountable, plural bioapatites)

  1. (biochemistry, mineralogy) A form of calcium phosphate that is the major component in the mineralised part of vertebrate bone teeth, and in case of fish, scales.