(haɪˌdrɒksɪˈæpəˌtaɪt) or hydroxylapatite (haɪˈdrɒksɪˈlæpəˌtaɪt)
noun
a natural calcium mineral found in human teeth and bones
hydroxyapatite in American English
(haiˌdrɑksiˈæpəˌtait)
noun
a mineral, Ca10(PO4)6OH2, that is the principal storage form of calcium and phosphorus in bone
Word origin
[1910–15; hydroxy- + apatite]This word is first recorded in the period 1910–15. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: blackout, carbon cycle, coverage, grass roots, payoffhydroxy- is a combining form used in the names of chemical compounds in which the hydroxylgroup is present. Other words that use the affix hydroxy- include: hydroxychloroquine, hydroxyketone, hydroxyproline, hydroxyzine, trihydroxy
Examples of 'hydroxyapatite' in a sentence
hydroxyapatite
Hydroxyapatite is a crystalline form of calcium phosphate most frequently used in antibody purification.