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Monocalcium phosphate
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<p>Monocalcium phosphate is an <a href="/facts/Inorganic_compound/TfFfzxSz">inorganic compound</a> with the <a href="/facts/Chemical_formula/hghUtthl">chemical formula</a> Ca(H2PO4)2 ("AMCP" or "CMP-A" for anhydrous monocalcium phosphate). It is commonly found as the <a href="/facts/Monohydrate/dev82l69">monohydrate</a> ("MCP" or "MCP-M"), Ca(H2PO4)2·H2O. Both salts are colourless solids. They are used mainly as <a href="/facts/Superphosphate/ftYnngg5">superphosphate</a> fertilizers and are also popular <a href="/facts/Leavening_agent/sdNhKw8S">leavening agents</a>. </p>