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Preferred term

Struvite  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • The mineral magnesium ammonium phosphate with the formula NH4MgPO4. It is associated with urea-splitting organisms in a high magnesium, high phosphate, alkaline environment. Accumulation of crystallized struvite is found in the urinary tract as struvite CALCULI and as scale on sewage system equipment and wastewater pipes.

Synonym(s)

  • 15490-91-2 (struvite)
  • 76YP0J930V
  • 7785-21-9 (H3PO4-NH4-Mg[1:1:1])
  • AW3EJL1462

In other languages

  • French

  • 15490-91-2 (struvite)
  • 76YP0J930V
  • 7785-21-9 (H3PO4-NH4-Mg[1:1:1])
  • AW3EJL1462

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-SQ89SVBZ-J

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