Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. See chlorapatite.
Wiktionary
- n. mineralogy 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.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a form of apatite in which fluorine predominates over chlorine
Examples
“In addition to forming fluorapatite crystals like other fluorides, stannous fluoride also has a toxic effect on acid-producing mouth bacteria, says biochemist Matthew J. Doyle, director of global research and development for P & G's oral-care division.”
The Wall Street Journal: The Acid Test for Enamel-Saving Toothpastes
“The claims are often based on the presence of fluoride, which scientists say combines with minerals in your mouth to create a crystal called fluorapatite on the surface of your teeth.”
The Wall Street Journal: The Acid Test for Enamel-Saving Toothpastes
“Concentrations of the REE's have been identified within phosphate minerals from the project such as carbonated monazite, dahllite, apatite and fluorapatite genetically associated with the alkalic sill complex.”
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Minerals and Mineralogy
List of minerals, elements, group names and geochemistry terms encountered in the science of mineralogy. I've chosen to avoid capital letters in most examples, though a great many mineral names hon...
galkhaite, xanthoconite, pyrostilpnite, polybasite, pyrargyrite, djurleite, digenite, covellite, chalcocite, cerargirite, acanthite, aeschynite and 2608 more...
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Panvocalic Mineral Names
List of valid mineral names that contain all the vowels, and one or more extra vowels.
Mineral names that are euvocalic, containing all the vowels but once, appear on my list Euvocalic Minera...calcioburbankite, calciouranoite, fluorapatite, carlosruizite, carlosturanite, chabournéite, chalcoalumite, chloraluminite, chlormagaluminite, chudobaite, clinokurchatovite, kurchatovite and 147 more...
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