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Calcium hydroxyphosphate

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Calcium hydroxyphosphate
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IUPAC name
Calcium hydroxyphosphate
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Calcium hydroxyphosphate is an inorganic chemical compound that is made up of calcium, hydrogen, oxygen and phosphorus. Synonyms include: Calcium phosphate tribasic, Tribasic calcium phosphate, Hydroxylapatite and HAp. Its formula is Ca5(OH)(PO4)3.[1] It is found in the body and as the mineral Hydroxylapatite.

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