bioapatite

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noun

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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Meanings

nounbioapatite (countable and uncountable, plural bioapatites)

plural bioapatites

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistryA form of calcium phosphate that is the major component in the mineralised part of vertebrate bone teeth, and in case of fish, scales.

Origin

From bio- + apatite.

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APA

bioapatite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioapatite

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“bioapatite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioapatite. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bioapatite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioapatite.

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