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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. The principal bone salt, Ca5(PO4)3OH, which provides the compressional strength of vertebrate bone.
Wiktionary
- n. A basic calcium phosphate mineral that is the principal inorganic constituent of bone and teeth.
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“Calcium phosphate is a major component of the mineral complex (called hydroxyapatite) that gives structure and strength to bones.”
“The scaffold is made from polycaprolactone, a biodegradable plastic, and hydroxyapatite, a naturally occurring mineral found in bone and teeth.”
“Metal pegs to you, but very special metal pegs, developed by a team from University College London, and coated with hydroxyapatite, which encourages bone cells to grow on to the metal.”
“The implants, which are attached to the bone at the amputation site, were coated with hydroxyapatite to encourages bone cells to grow onto the metal.”
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“Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan - Thai scientists working on crocodile smiles: A team of Thai scientists have found that crocodile eggs provide a goldmine of hydroxyapatite, the bioactive material commonly used in bone and teeth transplants worldwide.”
“By combining the crushed shells with phosphate using a pressurized hydrothermal process, the team found they could make hydroxyapatite powder similar to the imported commercial product.”
“During the normal processes that form bone, calcium and hydroxyl ions are incorporated into the hydroxyapatite-calcium matrix.”
“Bone is composed of proteins and the mineral salt hydroxyapatite.”
“CompO6™ is a composite material of polymer and ceramic including hydroxyapatite.”
“They are coated with hydroxyapatite, a material that mimics the way antler bones mesh with soft tissue.”
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