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🧪 With three calcium atoms 🧪 A calcium compound
tricalcium

tricalcium

7.4
A compound that contains three calcium atoms in each molecule
  • noun
  • /traɪˈkæl.si.əm/
  • Specialized
: tricálcico
  • Currently, the largest amount of phosphate is produced from this mine. Phosphate ores in this mine also contain a high level of tricalcium phosphate, between 73.75 percent.
  • tricalcium phosphate

Examples

  • The supplement contains tricalcium phosphate which helps improve bone health.

  • In various food products, tricalcium phosphate serves as an effective calcium source.

  • Phosphate deposits here contain a low level of tricalcium phosphate between 60-62 percent.

    Academic text (2000)

  • Phosphate ores in Al-Shidiyah contain a very high level of tricalcium phosphate between 75 and 77 percent.

    Academic text (2000)

  • Another form of chemical attack occurs when sulfates in the water or wastewater react with the tricalcium aluminate in cement to form the expansive compound ettringite.

    Academic text (1998)

  • The construction materials included tricalcium aluminate for enhanced durability.

Surface Forms

tricalcium singular
tricalciums plural

Morphology

tricalcium = calcium (transparent) = tri + calcium

The construction 'tri-' + element name is a clear, standard chemical formation indicating three atoms of that element.

Etymology

A tricalcium (as a noun) is named from tri- 'three' and calcium, which comes from Latin 'calx' meaning 'lime'. So a tricalcium compound literally 'has three calcium atoms', and the name tells you how much calcium is in the substance.