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CALCIUM PHOSPHATE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-08-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Mineralogy
- Geochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- calcium phosphate
1, record 1, English, calcium%20phosphate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... phosphate of lime, the chief constituent of bone-ash. 2, record 1, English, - calcium%20phosphate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mineral name applied to naturally occurring apatite. 3, record 1, English, - calcium%20phosphate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
calcium phosphate: This name is often used to designate the more specific compound tricalcium bis(phosphate) Ca3(PO4)2 (q.v.). It is a generic which refers to monobasic calcium phosphate, dibasic calcium phosphate, or tribasic calcium phosphate. 4, record 1, English, - calcium%20phosphate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Minéralogie
- Géochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- phosphate de calcium
1, record 1, French, phosphate%20de%20calcium
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- phosphate calcique 2, record 1, French, phosphate%20calcique
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les gisements de phosphate de calcium en granules amorphes se présentent en couches de quelques mètres d'épaisseur; leur origine submarine est attestée par les dents de requin et autres débris de poissons qu'on y trouve. 3, record 1, French, - phosphate%20de%20calcium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
apatite : [...] Phosphate de calcium naturel, contenant du fluor ou du chlore [...] 4, record 1, French, - phosphate%20de%20calcium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
phosphate : Sel résultant de l'action d'un des acides phosphoriques avec une base. Il existe trois séries de phosphates : les orthophosphates, dérivant de l'acide orthophosphorique H3PO4, les pyrophosphates, dérivant de l'acide pyrophosphorique H4P2O7, et les métaphosphates, dérivant de l'acide métaphosphorique (HPO3). 5, record 1, French, - phosphate%20de%20calcium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Extraction des phosphates de calcium. 5, record 1, French, - phosphate%20de%20calcium
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Mineralogía
- Geoquímica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fosfato de calcio
1, record 1, Spanish, fosfato%20de%20calcio
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- fosfato cálcico 1, record 1, Spanish, fosfato%20c%C3%A1lcico
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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