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calcium phosphate [′kal·se·əm ′fäs‚fāt]
(inorganic chemistry) Any phosphate of calcium. Any of the following three calcium orthophosphates, all of which are white or colorless in pure form: Ca(H2PO4)2is used as a fertilizer, as a plastics stabilizer, and in baking powder, and is also known as acid calcium phosphate, calcium dihydrogen phosphate, monobasic calcium phosphate, monocalcium phosphate; CaHPO4is used in pharmaceuticals, animal feeds, and toothpastes, and is also known as calcium hydrogen phosphate, dibasic calcium phosphate, dicalcium orthophosphate, dicalcium phosphate; Ca3(PO4)2is used as a fertilizer, and is also known as tribasic calcium phosphate, tricalcium phosphate. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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