Dicalcium Phosphates

<p>Dicalcium phosphate is mainly used as a&nbsp;<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dietary_supplement" title="Dietary supplement" >dietary supplement</a>&nbsp;in prepared breakfast cereals, dog treats, enriched flour, and noodle products. It is also used as a&nbsp;<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tableting_agent" title="Tableting agent" class="mw-redirect" >tableting agent</a>&nbsp;in some pharmaceutical preparations, including some products meant to eliminate&nbsp;<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_odor" title="Body odor" >body odor</a>. It is used in poultry feed. It is also used in some toothpastes as a tartar control agent.</p>

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Dicalcium phosphate may be formed by the reaction of&nbsp;<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stoichiometric" title="Stoichiometric" class="mw-redirect" >stoichiometric</a>&nbsp;quantities (equimolar amounts) of&nbsp;<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcium_carbonate" title="Calcium carbonate" >calcium carbonate</a>&nbsp;and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phosphoric_acid" title="Phosphoric acid" >phosphoric acid</a>:</p>