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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A colorless deliquescent powder, Ca(H2PO4)2, used in baking powders, as a plant food, as a plastic stabilizer, and in glass.
- n. A white crystalline powder, CaHPO4, used as an animal food, as a plastic stabilizer, and in glass and toothpaste.
- n. A white amorphous powder, Ca3(PO4)2, used in ceramics, rubber, fertilizers, and plastic stabilizers and as a food supplement.
Wiktionary
- n. inorganic chemistry The calcium salt or phosphoric acid, Ca3(PO4)2, or of several related acids; it is the main mineral of bone
WordNet 3.0
- n. a phosphate of calcium; a main constituent of animal bones
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