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hydroxyapatite

[ hahy-drok-see-ap-uh-tahyt ]

noun

  1. a mineral, Ca 10 (PO 4 ) 6 OH 2 , that is the principal storage form of calcium and phosphorus in bone.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of hydroxyapatite1

First recorded in 1910–15; hydroxy- + apatite

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