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"Ca3(PO4)2 is the primary constituent of teeth and bones."
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Ca3(PO4)2 is the primary constituent of teeth and bones.
It is insoluble non-acid calcium salt of orthophosphoric acid. It occurs in bones and is the main constituent of bone ash.
The inorganic part of hard tissues (bones and teeth) of mammals consists of calcium phosphate, mainly of apatitic structure.

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