Chemicals and Drugs

Hydroxyapatites

A group of compounds with the general formula M10(PO4)6(OH)2, where M is barium, strontium, or calcium. The compounds are the principal mineral in phosphorite deposits, biological tissue, human bones, and teeth. They are also used as an anticaking agent and polymer catalysts. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)

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A group of compounds with the general formula M10(PO4)6(OH)2, where M is barium, strontium, or calcium. The compounds are the principal mineral in phosphorite deposits, biological tissue, human bones, and teeth. They are also used as an anticaking agent and polymer catalysts. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)

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  • Hydroxyapatite Derivatives
  • Derivatives, Hydroxyapatite

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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in phosphorite deposits & biol tissue

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75; was HYDROXYAPATITE 1964-74 (Prov 1964-66)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Hydroxyapatites. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006882. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006882
  2. Hydroxyapatites. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydroxyapatite
  3. Hydroxyapatites. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q413478