SINCE 1828
apatite
noun
ap·a·tite
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Definition of apatite
: any of a group of calcium phosphate minerals occurring in various colors as hexagonal crystals, as granular masses, or in fine-grained masses as the chief constituent of phosphate rock and of bones and teeth
especially
: calcium phosphate fluoride
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apatite
noun
ap·a·tite
| \ ˈap-ə-ˌtīt
\
\
Medical Definition of apatite
: any of a group of calcium phosphate minerals occurring variously as hexagonal crystals, as granular masses, or in fine-grained masses as the chief constituent of bones and teeth and of phosphate rock
especially
: calcium phosphate fluoride Ca5F(PO4)3
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