- calcium pyrophosphate
- the pyrophosphate salt of calcium, Ca2O7P2, used as a polishing agent in dentifrices. Crystals of the dihydrate form occur in the joints in calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease.
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calcium pyrophosphate
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