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Biomineralization definition

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The synthesis of inorganic crystalline or amorphous mineral-like materials by living organisms. Among the minerals synthesized biologically in various forms of life are: fluoroapatite, (Ca5(PO4)3(F, OH)), hydroxyapatite, magnetite (Fe3O4) and calcium carbonate (CaCO3).


See also:

Bomb Calorimeter definition
bond finger definition
Brønsted relation (Brönsted relation) definition
bond energy (mean bond energy) definition
blocking layer definition