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fluorapatiteenUK
flu·or·ap·a·tite F5208650 (flo͞o′ôr-ăp′ə-tīt′, -ər-)n. A hard, variously colored apatite mineral, calcium fluoride phosphate, Ca5F(PO4)3, that is the most common phosphate mineral and is used in the manufacture of fertilizers. Fluorapatite is formed in tooth enamel exposed to fluoride and helps prevent decay by its resistance to acidity. Also called apatite.fluorapatite (ˌflʊəˈræpətaɪt) n (Geological Science) a mineral consisting of calcium fluorophosphate; the most common form of apatiteThesaurus| Noun | 1. | fluorapatite - a form of apatite in which fluorine predominates over chlorineatomic number 9, fluorine, F - a nonmetallic univalent element belonging to the halogens; usually a yellow irritating toxic flammable gas; a powerful oxidizing agent; recovered from fluorite or cryolite or fluorapatiteapatite - a common complex mineral consisting of calcium fluoride phosphate or calcium chloride phosphate; a source of phosphorus |
fluorapatiteenUK
fluorapatite[flu̇·′rap·ə‚tīt] (mineralogy) Ca5(PO4)3F A mineral of the solid-solution series of the apatite group; common accessory mineral in igneous rocks. An apatite mineral in which the fluoride member dominates. fluorapatiteenUK
fluor·ap·a·tite (flōr-ap'ă-tīt), A naturally occurring fluorophosphate of calcium.fluor·ap·a·tite (flōr-ap'ă-tīt) A form of hydroxyapatite in which fluoride ions have replaced some of the hydroxyl ions; as a component of teeth, fluorapatite resists acids from plaque-forming bacteria and high carbohydrate intake.
See also: apatite, hydroxyapatitefluor·ap·a·tite (flōr-ap'ă-tīt) Component of teeth, fluorapatite resists acids resulting from plaque-forming bacteria and high carbohydrate intake. fluorapatiteenUK
Words related to fluorapatitenoun a form of apatite in which fluorine predominates over chlorineRelated Words- atomic number 9
- fluorine
- F
- apatite
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