Definition of "calcium phosphate" []

• A colorless deliquescent powder, Ca(H2PO4)2, used in baking powders, as a plant food, as a plastic stabilizer, and in glass. (noun)
• A white crystalline powder, CaHPO4, used as an animal food, as a plastic stabilizer, and in glass and toothpaste. (noun)
• A white amorphous powder, Ca3(PO4)2, used in ceramics, rubber, fertilizers, and plastic stabilizers and as a food supplement. (noun)

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