fluorapatite

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/flʊəˈɹæpətaɪt/

noun

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.

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Meanings

nounfluorapatite (countable and uncountable, plural fluorapatites)

plural fluorapatites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA 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.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
oxyapatitevoelckerite

Translations

Finnish fluoriapatiitti
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Hungarian fluorapatit
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Spanish fluorapatita
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Cite this entry
APA

fluorapatite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fluorapatite

MLA

“fluorapatite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fluorapatite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fluorapatite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fluorapatite.

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