Boron phosphate

Description

A white, crystalline powder that is added to clay to form a translucent porcelain.

Synonyms and Related Terms

borophosphoric acid

Other Properties

Soluble in water. pH of 1% solution = 2.0

Composition	BPO4
Density	1.873

Sources Checked for Data in Record

• Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993

• Robert Fournier, Illustrated Dictionary of Practical Pottery, Chilton Book Company, Radnor, PA, 1992