calcium phosphate

calcium phosphate

n.

1. A colorless deliquescent powder, Ca(H₂PO₄)₂, used in baking powders, as a plant food, as a plastic stabilizer, and in glass.

2. A white crystalline powder, CaHPO₄, used as an animal food, as a plastic stabilizer, and in glass and toothpaste.

3. A white amorphous powder, Ca₃(PO₄)₂, used in ceramics, rubber, fertilizers, and plastic stabilizers and as a food supplement.

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calcium phosphate

1. Any of three powdery phosphates of calcium:

2. A colorless powder used in baking powders, as a plant food, as a plastic stabilizer, and in glass. Calcium phosphate is deliquescent, and will dissolve in the water it absorbs from the atmosphere if it is not kept in a closed container. Chemical formula: Ca(H₂PO₄)₂.

3. A white crystalline powder used as an animal food, as a plastic stabilizer, and in glass and toothpaste. Chemical formula: CaHPO₄.

4. A white powder that is used in ceramics, rubber, fertilizers, and for various purposes in the food industry. Chemical formula: Ca₃(PO₄)₂.

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calcium phosphate - a phosphate of calcium; a main constituent of animal bones inorganic phosphate, orthophosphate, phosphate - a salt of phosphoric acid