Dicalcium phosphate

Dicalcium phosphate (DCP) is a white, odorless, crystalline solid that is non-volatile and thermally stable up to approximately 1,200 °C, where decomposition begins. It is an inorganic calcium phosphate salt, specifically a hydrated or anhydrous form of calcium hydrogen phosphate. DCP serves primarily as a nutritional supplement and functional additive, widely used in animal feed formulations to supply bioavailable calcium and phosphorus, and in human dietary supplements and pharmaceutical tablets as a source of minerals and as a direct-compression excipient. It is also employed in food fortification (e.g., breakfast cereals, flour) and as a leavening agent component in baking powders. Its principal application areas include animal nutrition, human health products, and food processing.

Dibasic calcium phosphate is found in nature as the mineral monetite. It is used as a food supplement and source of calcium, both in human food and animal feed. It is used in dough conditioner; in several dental products and in medicine. Other applications are in fertilizers, plastics and in the manufacture of glass.
Dibasic Calcium Phosphate is anhydrous or contains two molecules of water of hydration. It occurs as a white, odorless, tasteless powder that is stable in air. It is practically insoluble in water, but is readily soluble in dilute hydrochloric and nitric acids. It is insoluble in alcohol.

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