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calcium phosphate
noun
Definition of CALCIUM PHOSPHATE
: any of various phosphates of calcium: as a : the phosphate CaH4P2O8 used as a fertilizer and in baking powder b : the phosphate CaHPO4 used in pharmaceutical preparations and animal feeds c : the phosphate Ca3P2O8 used as a fertilizer d : the naturally occurring phosphate Ca5(F,Cl,OH,1⁄2CO3)(PO4)3 that contains other elements or radicals and is the chief constituent of phosphate rock, bones, and teeth
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First Known Use of CALCIUM PHOSPHATE
1869
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calcium phosphate
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Medical Definition of CALCIUM PHOSPHATE
: any of various phosphates of calcium: as a : the phosphate CaHPO4 used in pharmaceutical preparations and animal feeds b : a naturally occurring phosphate of calcium Ca5(F,Cl,OH,1⁄2CO3)(PO4)3 that contains other elements or radicals and is the chief constituent of bones and teeth
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