hydroxyapatite

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hy·droxy·ap·a·tite | \ hī-ˌdräk-sē-ˈa-pə-ˌtīt

variants: or hydroxylapatite \ hī-ˌdräk-sə-ˈla-pə-ˌtīt

Definition of hydroxyapatite

: a complex phosphate of calcium Ca₅(PO₄)₃OH that occurs as a mineral and is the chief structural element of vertebrate bone

Examples of hydroxyapatite in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Then, there's Radiesse, which is made of calcium hydroxyapatite. — Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 22 Mar. 2021 There are two main different types of fillers: those made of hyaluronic acid (HA) and calcium hydroxyapatite (CaHA). — Dori Price, Good Housekeeping, 5 Mar. 2021 The team’s printer extrudes layer upon layer of a compound made of hydroxyapatite and a biodegradable polyester that binds the layers of ink together. — Karen Weintraub, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2016 Made up mostly of hydroxyapatite, a relatively weak gemstone, teeth begin to rise from gummy ridges inside the mouth when a baby is around six months old. — Brennan Kilbane, Allure, 15 Dec. 2020 Previous teams synthesized pins from hydroxyapatite, a major component in human and animal bones. — Eva Frederick, Science | AAAS, 21 Nov. 2019 But, reports Wudan Yan at The New York Times, the dragonfish enamel is studded with tiny crystals made of hydroxyapatite, just 5-to-20-nanometers in diameter. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 6 June 2019 Boka thinks that fluoride is not good enough, however, and has thus created a paste with nano-hydroxyapatite (N-Ha) in its place. — Adam Hurly, GQ, 27 Apr. 2018 Researchers at Shanghai’s Institute of Ceramics are developing a new kind of wallpaper made from graphene oxide and hydroxyapatite nanowires that can detect fire and act as a retardant. — Liz Stinson, Curbed, 11 Apr. 2018

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“Hydroxyapatite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydroxyapatite. Accessed 14 Jun. 2021.

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