a form of tricalcium phosphate used as bioceramic bone replacement material; see also records for alpha-tricalcium phosphate, beta-tricalcium phosphate, calcium phosphate; apatitic tricalcium phosphate Ca9(HPO4)(PO4)5(OH) is the calcium orthophosphate leading to beta tricalcium phosphate Ca3(PO4)2 (b-TCP)
Also Known As:
calcium phosphate, tricalcium salt; phosphoric acid, calcium salt (2:3); tertiary calcium phosphate; tricalcium diphosphate; tricalcium orthophosphate; tricalcium phosphate ceramic; Phosphoric acid, calcium salt (2:3); Ca3(PO4)2