Magnesium phosphate is a general term for salts of magnesium and phosphate appearing in several forms and several hydrates:

• Monomagnesium phosphate: Mg(H2PO4)2·nH2O

• Dimagnesium phosphate: Mg(HPO4)·nH2O

• Trimagnesium phosphate: Mg3(PO4)2·nH2O

Amorphous magnesium phosphate is also claimed.

Safety

Magnesium phosphates are listed on the U.S. FDA's Generally recognized as safe (GRAS) list of substances.

See also

• Ammonium magnesium phosphate

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