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calcium lactate

calcium lactate

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A white salt that adds calcium to food and to medicines
  • noun
  • /ˈkæl.si.əm ˈlæk.teɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : lactato de calcio
  • Have you tried calcium lactate as a supplement?

Examples

  • I take calcium lactate every day for my bones.

  • Doctors sometimes prescribe calcium lactate as a supplement for patients with low calcium levels.

  • Calcium lactate is often listed as an ingredient in fortified foods.

  • The bakery adds calcium lactate to their bread as a dough conditioner.

  • The chef used calcium lactate to create a unique dessert that had a gel-like texture.

  • Foods may contain calcium lactate to boost their calcium content and improve their taste.

  • For his health, he decided to take calcium lactate as a dietary supplement to strengthen his bones.

Surface Forms

calcium lactate singular
calcium lactates plural

Morphology

calcium + lactate

The term is a straightforward chemical compound name: combining 'calcium' (the calcium ion/element) with 'lactate' (the ion derived from lactic acid) yields the calcium salt/compound of lactate. This follows regular compositional naming patterns in chemistry, so a learner who knows both constituents can infer it refers to the calcium salt/compound (used as a supplement/additive).

Etymology

Calcium lactate comes from joining calcium, the mineral, and lactate, the salt made from lactic acid that was first found in sour 'milk'. So the name literally means a 'calcium salt' made with a milk-related acid, which explains why it is the white salt used in food and as a calcium supplement.