bioapatite

English

Etymology

bio- +‎ apatite

Noun

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.
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