Meanings
nounhydroxyapatite (countable and uncountable, plural hydroxyapatites)
plural hydroxyapatites · alternative hydroxylapatite
- countableuncountableA basic calcium phosphate mineral that is the principal inorganic constituent of bone and teeth.
Origin
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 羥基磷灰石 /羟基磷灰石
- 羥基磷灰石 /羟基磷灰石 (qiǎngjīlínhuīshí)certain mineral
Czech hydroxyapatit
- hydroxyapatitcertain mineral
Hungarian hidroxiapatit
- hidroxiapatitcertain mineral
Italian idrossiapatite
- idrossiapatitecertain mineral
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APA
hydroxyapatite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydroxyapatite
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“hydroxyapatite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydroxyapatite. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hydroxyapatite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydroxyapatite.
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