Magnesium phosphate
Any magnesium salt of phosphoric acid
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Magnesium phosphate is a general term for salts of magnesium and phosphate appearing in several forms and several hydrates:[1]
- Monomagnesium phosphate: Mg(H2PO4)2·nH2O
- Dimagnesium phosphate: Mg(HPO4)·nH2O
- Trimagnesium phosphate: Mg3(PO4)2·nH2O
Magnesium phosphate monobasic
Magnesium phosphate dibasic
Magnesium phosphate tribasic
Amorphous magnesium phosphate is also claimed.[2]
Safety
Magnesium phosphates are listed on the U.S. FDA's Generally recognized as safe (GRAS) list of substances.[3]
