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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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
a form of apatite in which fluorine predominates over chlorine
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: apatite
History
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Across languages
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