calcium phosphate

Noun

Meaning

a phosphate of calcium; a main constituent of animal bones

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

apatite coprolite calcium carbonate calcium hydroxide calcium hypochlorite calcium chloride calcium nitrate phosphorite calcium lactate calcium bromide calcium fluoride calcium bicarbonate calcium gluconate calcium acetate calcium chromate
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Antonyms

toxic chemicals

Hypernyms

phosphate orthophosphate inorganic phosphate

Examples

Bone and teeth enamel The main component of bone is hydroxyapatite as well as amorphous forms of calcium phosphate, possibly including carbonate. Source: Internet

In 1769 Johan Gottlieb Gahn and Carl Wilhelm Scheele showed that calcium phosphate ( Camain (POmain )main ) is found in bones, and they obtained elemental phosphorus from bone ash. Source: Internet

In general, calcium phosphate stones have the greatest density, followed by calcium oxalate and magnesium ammonium phosphate stones. Source: Internet

Older children are at greater risk independent of age and sex. citation As with adults, most pediatric kidney stones are predominantly composed of calcium oxalate ; struvite and calcium phosphate stones are less common. Source: Internet

Enamel is mostly made of calcium phosphate, a rock-hard mineral. Source: Internet

Increasing the urine pH to a value higher than 7.0 increases the risk of calcium phosphate stone formation. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

calcium oxide and water calcium permanganate calcium peroxide calcium phosphate compound calcium phosphide calcium polonide