CHEBI:190298 - trimagnesium phosphate

ChEBI IDCHEBI:190298
ChEBI Nametrimagnesium phosphate
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DefinitionAn inorganic magnesium salt that contains magnesium and phosphate ions in a 2:3 ratio.
Last Modified3 February 2026
SubmitterLiliana Andres Hernandez
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FormulaMg.Mg.Mg.O4P.O4P
Net Charge0
Average Mass262.855
Monoisotopic Mass261.86197
SMILESO=P([O-])([O-])[O-].O=P([O-])([O-])[O-].[Mg+2].[Mg+2].[Mg+2]
InChIInChI=1S/3Mg.2H3O4P/c;;;2*1-5(2,3)4/h;;;2*(H3,1,2,3,4)/q3*+2;;/p-6
InChIKeyGVALZJMUIHGIMD-UHFFFAOYSA-H
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Roles Classification
Chemical Roles:
food anticaking agent  An anticaking agent that is used to reduced the tendency of particles of food to adhere to one another.
food acidity regulator  A food additive that is used to change or otherwise control the acidity or alkalinity of foods. They may be acids, bases, neutralising agents or buffering agents.
food emulsifier  A food additive used to form or maintain a uniform emulsion of two (or more) phases in a food.
Biological Roles:
food anticaking agent  An anticaking agent that is used to reduced the tendency of particles of food to adhere to one another.
food acidity regulator  A food additive that is used to change or otherwise control the acidity or alkalinity of foods. They may be acids, bases, neutralising agents or buffering agents.
food emulsifier  A food additive used to form or maintain a uniform emulsion of two (or more) phases in a food.
nutrient  A nutrient is a food component that an organism uses to survive and grow.
Applications:
food anticaking agent  An anticaking agent that is used to reduced the tendency of particles of food to adhere to one another.
food acidity regulator  A food additive that is used to change or otherwise control the acidity or alkalinity of foods. They may be acids, bases, neutralising agents or buffering agents.
food emulsifier  A food additive used to form or maintain a uniform emulsion of two (or more) phases in a food.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
trimagnesium phosphate (CHEBI:190298) has role food acidity regulator (CHEBI:64049)
trimagnesium phosphate (CHEBI:190298) has role food anticaking agent (CHEBI:77965)
trimagnesium phosphate (CHEBI:190298) has role food emulsifier (CHEBI:63047)
trimagnesium phosphate (CHEBI:190298) is a magnesium phosphate (CHEBI:747291)
IUPAC Name 
magnesium phosphate (3:2)
Synonyms  Source
magnesium phosphateChEBI
magnesium phosphate (3/2)IUPAC
magnesium phosphate tribasicChEBI
phosphoric acid magnesium salt (2:3)ChEBI
phosphoric acid, magnesium salt (2:3)ChEBI
tertiary magnesium phosphateChEBI
Manual XrefsDatabases
Trimagnesium_phosphateWikipedia
Registry NumbersSources
CAS:7757-87-1NIST Chemistry WebBook