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Record 1 2011-08-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Plastic Materials
  • Food Industries
  • Medication
Universal entry(ies)
MgHPO4•3H2O
formula, see observation
7757-86-0
CAS number
DEF

A chemical product which appears under the form of a white, crystalline powder, which is derived by the action of orthophosphoric acid on magnesium oxide, and which is used as a stabilizer for plastics, as a food additive and as a laxative.

OBS

Chemical formula: MgHPO4.3H2O

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Matières plastiques
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
  • Médicaments
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
MgHPO4•3H2O
formula, see observation
7757-86-0
CAS number
OBS

Formule chimique : MgHPO4.3H2O

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Materiales plásticos
  • Industria alimentaria
  • Medicamentos
Entrada(s) universal(es)
MgHPO4•3H2O
formula, see observation
7757-86-0
CAS number
OBS

Se utiliza el subíndice para las cifras (4, 2) dentro de la fórmula química.

OBS

Fórmula química: MgHPO4•3H2O

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