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Noun: calcium lactate  'kal-see-um 'lak,teyt
  1. A white crystalline salt made by the action of lactic acid on calcium carbonate; used in foods (as a baking powder) and given medically as a source of calcium
    "Calcium lactate is sometimes added to fruit juices as a calcium fortifier"

Type of: salt

Encyclopedia: Calcium lactate