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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A white, odorless, tasteless powder. Bone is primarily composed of calcium hydroxyapatite mixed with [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=calcium | + | A white, odorless, tasteless powder. Bone is primarily composed of calcium hydroxyapatite mixed with [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=calcium%20carbonate calcium carbonate] and organic binders. Calcium hydroxyapatite is used in the manufacture of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=milk%20glass milk glass], as a polishing powder, as a mordant and as a buffer. |
See also [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=apatite apatite]. | See also [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=apatite apatite]. | ||
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== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993 |
* ''Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia'', Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976 | * ''Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia'', Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976 | ||
Revision as of 07:27, 24 July 2013
Description
A white, odorless, tasteless powder. Bone is primarily composed of calcium hydroxyapatite mixed with calcium carbonate and organic binders. Calcium hydroxyapatite is used in the manufacture of milk glass, as a polishing powder, as a mordant and as a buffer.
See also apatite.
Synonyms and Related Terms
tribasic calcium phosphate; tricalcium orthophosphate; tricalcium phosphate; bone ash
Other Properties
Soluble in mineral acids. Insoluble in water, ethanol, acetic acid.
| Composition | Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2 |
|---|---|
| CAS | 1306-06-5 |
| Melting Point | 1670 |
| Density | 3.18 |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt. = 1004.69 |
| Refractive Index | 1.63 |
Hazards and Safety
Nonflammable.
Mallinckrodt Baker: MSDS
Authority
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976
- The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 1741