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TRIBASIC CALCIUM PHOSPHATE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Geochemistry
- Food Industries
- Biochemistry
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tricalcium bis(phosphate)
1, record 1, English, tricalcium%20bis%28phosphate%29
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bone phosphate 2, record 1, English, bone%20phosphate
former designation, correct, see observation
- bone phosphate of lime 3, record 1, English, bone%20phosphate%20of%20lime
former designation, correct, see observation
- lime phosphate 1, record 1, English, lime%20phosphate
former designation, correct
- phosphate of lime 2, record 1, English, phosphate%20of%20lime
former designation, correct
- calcium orthophosphate 4, record 1, English, calcium%20orthophosphate
former designation, correct
- precipitated calcium phosphate 5, record 1, English, precipitated%20calcium%20phosphate
former designation, avoid
- tertiary calcium phosphate 6, record 1, English, tertiary%20calcium%20phosphate
former designation, avoid
- tribasic calcium phosphate 7, record 1, English, tribasic%20calcium%20phosphate
former designation, avoid
- tri-basic calcium phosphate 8, record 1, English, tri%2Dbasic%20calcium%20phosphate
former designation, avoid
- tricalcium orthophosphate 4, record 1, English, tricalcium%20orthophosphate
former designation, avoid
- tricalcium phosphate 9, record 1, English, tricalcium%20phosphate
former designation, avoid
- phosphoric acid calcium salt (2:3) 8, record 1, English, phosphoric%20acid%20calcium%20salt%20%282%3A3%29
avoid
- phosphoric acid calcium(2+) salt 8, record 1, English, phosphoric%20acid%20calcium%282%2B%29%20salt
avoid
- tricalcic phosphate 2, record 1, English, tricalcic%20phosphate
avoid
- tricalcium diphosphate 8, record 1, English, tricalcium%20diphosphate
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical mineral compound which appears under the form of a white, odourless, tasteless, crystalline powder, is soluble in acids, insoluble in water, alcohol, and acetic acid, and is used in medicine, dietetics, pharmacy, and in the food industry (for the removal of strontium-90 from milk, as a bleaching agent for flours and as an anticaking agent for some powdery condiments). 10, record 1, English, - tricalcium%20bis%28phosphate%29
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The chief constituent of bone-ash. 11, record 1, English, - tricalcium%20bis%28phosphate%29
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bone phosphate: a commercial name for tricalcium phosphate, the phosphate that forms bone-tissue. 11, record 1, English, - tricalcium%20bis%28phosphate%29
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Also known under a large number of commercial designations, such as: Bonarka; Calcigenol Simple; Caswell No. 148; EPA Pesticide Code 076401; Synthos. 10, record 1, English, - tricalcium%20bis%28phosphate%29
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Chemical formula: Ca3(PO4)2 or Ca·2/3H3O4P 10, record 1, English, - tricalcium%20bis%28phosphate%29
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Géochimie
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Biochimie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bis(phosphate) de tricalcium
1, record 1, French, bis%28phosphate%29%20de%20tricalcium
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- phosphate d'os 2, record 1, French, phosphate%20d%27os
former designation, correct, see observation, masculine noun
- orthophosphate neutre de calcium 3, record 1, French, orthophosphate%20neutre%20de%20calcium
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- phosphate tricalcique 4, record 1, French, phosphate%20tricalcique
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- phosphate de chaux 5, record 1, French, phosphate%20de%20chaux
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- phosphate de chaux osseux 6, record 1, French, phosphate%20de%20chaux%20osseux
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- phosphate tribasique de calcium 1, record 1, French, phosphate%20tribasique%20de%20calcium
former designation, correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sel de l'acide phosphorique se présentant sous la forme d'une poudre cristalline blanche, inodore, insoluble dans l'eau, l'alcool et l'acide acétique, que l'on utilise en médecine, en diététique, en pharmacie et dans l'industrie alimentaire (agent de blanchiment des farines, antimottant de certains condiments en poudre). 7, record 1, French, - bis%28phosphate%29%20de%20tricalcium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les os [...] peuvent donner directement du phosphate de chaux [...] 8, record 1, French, - bis%28phosphate%29%20de%20tricalcium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Constituant principal de la cendre d'os. 7, record 1, French, - bis%28phosphate%29%20de%20tricalcium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : Ca3(PO4)2 ou Ca·2/3H3O4P 7, record 1, French, - bis%28phosphate%29%20de%20tricalcium
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Geoquímica
- Industria alimentaria
- Bioquímica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fosfato cálcico tribásico
1, record 1, Spanish, fosfato%20c%C3%A1lcico%20trib%C3%A1sico
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: Ca3(PO4)2 o Ca·2/3H3O4P 2, record 1, Spanish, - fosfato%20c%C3%A1lcico%20trib%C3%A1sico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-08-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Mineralogy
- Geochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- calcium phosphate
1, record 2, English, calcium%20phosphate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... phosphate of lime, the chief constituent of bone-ash. 2, record 2, English, - calcium%20phosphate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mineral name applied to naturally occurring apatite. 3, record 2, English, - calcium%20phosphate
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - calcium%20phosphate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Minéralogie
- Géochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- phosphate de calcium
1, record 2, French, phosphate%20de%20calcium
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- phosphate calcique 2, record 2, French, phosphate%20calcique
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - phosphate%20de%20calcium
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
apatite : [...] Phosphate de calcium naturel, contenant du fluor ou du chlore [...] 4, record 2, French, - phosphate%20de%20calcium
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - phosphate%20de%20calcium
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Extraction des phosphates de calcium. 5, record 2, French, - phosphate%20de%20calcium
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Mineralogía
- Geoquímica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fosfato de calcio
1, record 2, Spanish, fosfato%20de%20calcio
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- fosfato cálcico 1, record 2, Spanish, fosfato%20c%C3%A1lcico
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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