Inorganic Chemical
apatite Audio
ap·a·tite
Subclass of:
Calcium Phosphates; Minerals
Etymology:
Greek apate = deceit
Used of substances resembling teeth or bone in mineral composition.
Definitions related to apatites:
  • Family of minerals composed of mutilples of Ca5-(PO4)6-OH; one of the 2 major minerals of bones and teeth, the other being calcium carbonate.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • A group of phosphate minerals that includes ten mineral species and has the general formula X5(YO4)3Z, where X is usually calcium or lead, Y is phosphorus or arsenic, and Z is chlorine, fluorine, or OH-. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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