English Explanatory Dictionary

fluorapatite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A calcium halophosphate mineral, in which fluoride replaces the hydroxide of apatite, that is mined as a phosphate ore, and occurs in the enamel of teeth.

Pronunciation

/flʊəˈɹæpətaɪt/

Word forms

fluorapatite fluorapatites
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