Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fluorhydroxyapatite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: flu-o-rhy-drox-ya-p-atite
IPA

41

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

7

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The tooth mineral formed by the action of fluoride on hydroxyapatite

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The fluorhydroxyapatite formed over time during the remineralisation process in an initial caries lesion is more resistant to future demineralisation."

Etymology

From fluor- + hydroxyapatite.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: fluor

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does fluorhydroxyapatite mean?: The tooth mineral formed by the action of fluoride on hydroxyapatite
Where does fluorhydroxyapatite come from?: From fluor- + hydroxyapatite.

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