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Record 1 2004-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geochemistry
  • Biochemistry
DEF

The mineral residue of bones burnt in contact with air, a white, porous, and friable substance, composed chiefly of phosphate of lime.

OBS

Do not confuse with "tricalcium bis(phosphate)" (q.v.), which designates the main constituent of bone ash.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géochimie
  • Biochimie
CONT

cendre d'os. [...] Ce phosphate de calcium est issu de la calcination d'os. Utilisé traditionnellement pour la fabrication de pâtes («bone china») et de certains émaux.

OBS

[La] centre d'os [est composée de] phosphate tricalcique à plus de 92 % [...]

OBS

phosphate tricalcique : ancienne désignation du bis(phosphate) de tricalcium, constituant principal de la cendre d'os. Voir aussi cette fiche.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geoquímica
  • Bioquímica
DEF

Ceniza que contiene principalmente fosfato cálcico tribásico y pequeñas cantidades de fosfato magnésico, carbonato cálcico y fluoruro cálcico. No es combustible.

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