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Calcium Carbonate

MESHD002119

Carbonic acid calcium salt (CaCO3). An odorless, tasteless powder or crystal that occurs in nature. It is used therapeutically as a phosphate buffer in hemodialysis patients and as a calcium supplement.

Synonyms

  • Carbonate, Calcium
  • Milk of Calcium
  • Calcium Milk
  • Aragonite
  • Calcite
  • Chalk
  • Limestone
  • Marble
  • Vaterite

Source last updated 2026-05-24T15:28:08.267Z