THE NATURE OF CARBONATE CONTENTS IN TOOTH MINERAL.
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Minerals
Native, inorganic or fossilized organic substances having a definite chemical composition and formed by inorganic reactions. They may occur as individual crystals or may be disseminated in some other mineral or rock. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed; McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)
Mineral
D002254
Carbonates
Salts or ions of the theoretical carbonic acid, containing the radical CO2(3-). Carbonates are readily decomposed by acids. The carbonates of the alkali metals are water-soluble; all others are insoluble. (From Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)
Carbonate
D003728
Dental Calculus
Abnormal concretion or calcified deposit that forms around the teeth or dental prostheses.
Tartar,Calculus, Dental
D006801
Humans
Members of the species Homo sapiens.
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014070
Tooth
One of a set of bone-like structures in the mouth used for biting and chewing.