calcium phosphate
calcium phosphate · calcium phosphates
The calcium salt of phosphoric acid, Ca₃₂, or of several related acidsThe calcium salt of phosphoric acid, Ca₃(PO₄)₂, or of several related acids; it is the main mineral of bone
» Alveolar bone has a high mineral content, mainly calcium and phosphate.
Meaning
1 sensesThe calcium salt of phosphoric acid, Ca₃(PO₄)₂, or of several related acids; it is the main mineral of bone
More definitions
- a phosphate of calcium; a main constituent of animal bones
Examples
1 sentencesAlveolar bone has a high mineral content, mainly calcium and phosphate.
Forms
plural: calcium phosphates| Singular | calcium phosphate |
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