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apatite
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apatite
[ap′ətīt]
Etymology: Gk, apate, deceit
an inorganic mineral composed of calcium and phosphate that is found in the bones and teeth.

apatite (ap´tīt),
n the inorganic mineral substance of teeth and bone. See also carbonate hydroxyapatite.

apatite
1. calcium phosphate; one of the two mineral constituents of bones and teeth.
2. fluorapatite; a naturally occurring rock mineral containing fluorine.

apatite calculi
see apatite urolith.


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Because HA is the prototype of biological apatites, which are in nano crystalline forms, extensive efforts have been made to produce synthetic nano HA materials.
In one of the Japanese studies, scientists from the Biomaterials Laboratory, Faculty of Engineering at Okayama University in Japan examined the blood compatibility and protein adsorption of hydroxyapatite and hydroxyl-carbonate apatites.
In general, these impure biological apatites are designated as calcium deficient or non-stoichiometric apatites.
 
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