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calcium phosphate Definition

calcium phosphate

noun

any of a number of phosphates of calcium found in bones, teeth, etc. and used in medicine and in the manufacture of enamels, glass, cleaning agents, etc.

calcium phosphate Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

amorphous: Knowing the structure of amorphous calcium phosphate will improve our knowledge of bone growth.

Modifies a noun

  • crystal: Identification of calcium phosphate crystals was uniformly poor in any study that examined it.
  • compound: These ions precipitate to form a solid calcium phosphate compound.
  • stone: In some people not being able to make the urine acid called renal tubular acidosis makes calcium phosphate stones more likely.
  • salt: In the bones, the calcium is found in the form of calcium phosphate salts, not as pure ca.. .