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  2. Hydroxyapatite - Wikipedia

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    Carbonated calcium-deficient hydroxyapatite is the main mineral of which dental enamel and dentin are composed. Hydroxyapatite crystals are also found in pathological calcifications such as those found in breast tumors , [ 8 ] as well as calcifications within the pineal gland (and other structures of the brain) known as corpora arenacea or ...

  3. Dietary supplement - Wikipedia

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    Examples of allowed wording are shown below. In order to qualify for the calcium health claim, a dietary supplement must contain at least 20% of the Reference Dietary Intake, which for calcium means at least 260 mg/serving. [16] "Adequate calcium throughout life, as part of a well-balanced diet, may reduce the risk of osteoporosis." "Adequate ...

  4. Polychlorinated biphenyl - Wikipedia

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    A second study suggested carcinogenic effects were unlikely and that the primary risk would be associated with developmental effects due to exposure in pregnancy and neonates. [108] Two businessmen who knowingly sold the contaminated feed ingredient received two-year suspended sentences for their role in the crisis.

  5. Fat - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 28 February 2025. Esters of fatty acid or triglycerides This article is about the type of nutrient in food. For fat in animals, see Adipose tissue. For chemistry of fats, see triglyceride. For other uses, see Fat (disambiguation). Idealized representation of a molecule of a typical triglyceride, the main ...

  6. Perovskite solar cell - Wikipedia

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    Crystal structure of CH 3 NH 3 PbX 3 perovskites (X=I, Br and/or Cl). The methylammonium cation (CH 3 NH 3 +) is surrounded by PbX 6 octahedra. [13]The name "perovskite solar cell" is derived from the ABX 3 crystal structure of the absorber materials, referred to as perovskite structure, where A and B are cations and X is an anion.

  7. Chemical element - Wikipedia

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    Different isotopes of a given element are distinguished by their mass number, which is written as a superscript on the left hand side of the chemical symbol (e.g., 238 U). The mass number is always an integer and has units of "nucleons". Thus, magnesium-24 (24 is the mass number) is an atom with 24 nucleons (12 protons and 12 neutrons).