calcium phosphate

collocation in English

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calcium
noun[U]
uk
/ˈkæl.si.əm/us
/ˈkæl.si.əm/
a chemical element that is present in teeth, bones, ...
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phosphate
noun[C]
uk
/ˈfɒs.feɪt/us
/ˈfɑːs.feɪt/
a chemical compound that ...
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(Definition ofcalciumandphosphatefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Bone is a living structure that has a framework of proteins strengthened bycalciumphosphateand is capable of regeneration.
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These tropocollagen molecules are intercalated with the mineral phase (hydroxyapatite, acalciumphosphate) forming fibrils that curl into helicoids of alternating directions.
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Dibasiccalciumphosphateis another popular tablet filler.
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Hyperphosphatemia causes acute renal failure in tumor lysis syndrome, because of deposition ofcalciumphosphatecrystals in the renal parenchyma.
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The shells are usually made up of apatite (calciumphosphate), however rare cases have calcite or aragonite shells.
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Acalciumphosphate-rich passivation layer gradually forms over the surface of the glass, preventing further leaching.
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The osteoblast then depositscalciumphosphatewhich is hardened by hydroxide and bicarbonate ions.
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The only distinguishing factor between the two is the orientation of thecalciumphosphatecrystals.
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The primary mineral is hydroxyapatite, which is a crystallinecalciumphosphate.
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Without pyrophosphate,calciumphosphatecrystals can not be broken down.
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Infrared spectroscopy showed the deposits of calcium to consist ofcalciumphosphatein the form of apatite.
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The whitecalciumphosphateprecipitate indicated a phosphohydrolytic activity in situ which was photographed against a dark background.
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Calciumphosphateappears to be much less soluble than calcium carbonate in salt solutions and more complex biological media.
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However, phosphorylation of nucleosides could have happened in dilute solutions ofcalciumphosphate (hydroxylapatite), in the presence of urea, ammonium chloride and with heating.
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The supplement was provided ascalciumphosphate.
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Yet, when one examines those invertebrates that have skeletal systems, one finds that they are almost always composed of calcium carbonate, whereas those of vertebrates are composed ofcalciumphosphate.
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Brown teeth are notcalciumphosphate; they are calcium fluorophosphate, and the more fluorine you have in the molecules, the browner the molecule becomes.
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I am aware that calcium in small quantities is introduced into flour in the form of acidcalciumphosphate to improve its baking qualities and also as a self-raising ingredient.
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A good example is calcium, which is not readily absorbed and which is present in the soil most commonly as lime—that is, calcium carbonate—or ascalciumphosphate.
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Lingulata shells are composed of a combination ofcalciumphosphate, protein and chitin.
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Bone contains some carbonates, but is mainlycalciumphosphate(as hydroxylapatite).
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The major minerals are maskelynite and clinopyroxene, with small occurrence ofcalciumphosphate, magnetite, silicate, and ilmenite.
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