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Name	Definition
Ammonium ferric citrate	Organic chemical compound with the formula (NH₄)5(Fe(C₆H₄O₇)₂). It is used in animal feeds as an anticaking agent. Other name: ammonium iron(III) citrate.
Ammonium molybdate tetrahydrate	Inorganic chemical compound, normally encountered as the tetrahydrate, with the chemical formula (NH₄)6Mo₇O₂₄·4H₂O. It is a colorless solid. Other names: ammonium paramolybdate, ammonium molybdate.
Ca Al Fe phosphate	Phosphate minerals based on the phosphate anion and the elements calcium, aluminium and iron.
Calcium carbonate	Inorganic chemical compound with the formula CaCO₃. It is commonly found in rocks, notably limestone (as calcite and aragonite), and it is the main component of marine shells. Calcium carbonate is used in animal feeding as a source of calcium.
Calcium chloride anhydrous	Inorganic chemical compound with the formula CaCl₂. It is a colorless crystalline solid at room temperature, highly soluble in water.
Calcium chloride dihydrate	Hydrated inorganic chemical compound and common form of calcium chloride with the formula CaCl₂·2H₂O.
Calcium iodate anhydrous	Inorganic chemical compound composed of calcium and iodate anion with the formula Ca(IO₃)₂.
Calcium iodate hexahydrate	Hydrated inorganic compound composed of calcium and iodate anion, with the formula Ca(IO₃)₂·6H₂O.
Calcium iodide	Inorganic chemical compound and the ionic compound of calcium and iodine with the formula CaI₂.
Calcium magnesium phosphate	Chemical complex of monodicalcium phosphate and magnesium phosphate with the formula (Ca, Mg)PO₄·nH₂O
Calcium selenite	Inorganic chemical compound with the formula CaO₃Se.
Calcium sulfate anhydrous	Inorganic chemical compound with the formula CaSO₄. Alternative spelling: calcium sulphate (UK).
Calcium sulfate dihydrate	Hydrated inorganic chemical compound with the formula CaSO₄·2H₂O. Alternative spelling: calcium sulphate (UK).
Cobalt carbonate FG	Inorganic chemical compound with the formula CoCO₃. This product is of feed grade quality. Other name: cobalt(II) carbonate.
Cobalt glucoheptonate	Chemical compound that is a salt of colbalt used for cobalt supplementation.
Cobalt oxide FG	Inorganic chemical compound with the formula CoO. This product is of feed grade quality. Other names: cobalt(II) oxide, cobalt monoxide.
Cobalt selenite	Inorganic chemical compound with the formula CoO₃Se.
Cobalt sulfate heptahydrate	Inorganic chemical compound with the formula CoSO₄·7H₂O, which is one of the most commonly available salts of cobalt. Alternative spelling: cobalt sulphate heptahydrate (UK). Other name: cobalt(II) sulfate heptahydrate.
Copper acetate	Organic chemical compound with the formula Cu(OAc)₂ where (OAc) is acetate (CH₃CO₂^-). Other names: copper(II) acetate, cupric acetate.
Copper carbonate	Inorganic chemical compound with the formula Cu₂CO₃(OH)₂. Other names: copper carbonate, copper(II) carbonate hydroxide.
Copper chloride dihydrate	Copper(II) chloride is the chemical compound with the formula CuCl₂·2H₂O.
Copper chloride tribasic	Dicopper chloride trihydroxide is the chemical compound with the formula Cu₂(OH)₃Cl. It is often referred to as tribasic copper chloride (TBCC), copper trihydroxyl chloride or copper hydroxychloride.
Copper citrate	Organic chemical compound with the formula Cu₃(C₆H₅O₇)₂. Other name: copper(II) citrate.
Copper lysine	Lysine and copper complex used as a source of organic copper. These products have a variable copper content.
Copper methionine	Methionine and copper complex used as a source of organic copper. These products have a variable copper content.
Copper oxide	Copper(II) oxide or cupric oxide is the inorganic compound with the formula CuO.
Copper proteinate	Complex chemical compound where copper is chelated with short-chain peptides. These products have a variable copper content.
Copper sulfate	Copper(II) sulfate, also known as cupric sulfate, or copper sulphate, is the inorganic compound with the chemical formula CuSO₄·nH₂O, where n can range from 0 to 5. Copper(I) sulfate (Cu₂SO₄) is unstable and not used.
Diammonium phosphate	Inorganic chemical compound and water-soluble ammonium phosphate salt with the formula (NH₄)₂HPO₄. Other name: diammonium hydrogen phosphate.
Dicalcium phosphate anhydrous	Inorganic chemical compound with the formula CaHPO₄. It is one of the main calcium phosphates used in animal feeding.
Dicalcium phosphate dihydrate	Hydrated inorganic chemical compound with the formula CaHPO₄·2H₂O. It is one of the main calcium phosphates used in animal feeding.
Diiodosalicylic acid	Organic chemical compound with the formula I₂C₆H₂(OH)CO₂H. Full name: 3,5-diiodosalicylic acid.
Disodium phosphate anhydrous	Inorganic chemical compound with the formula Na₂HPO₄. Other name: sodium hydrogen phosphate.
Disodium phosphate hydrate	Inorganic chemical compound with the formula Na₂HPO₄·nH₂O.
Dolomite limestone	Dolomite is a sedimentary rock composed of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate (CaCO₃), and of up to 50% dolomite (CaMg(CO₃)₂).
Ethylenediamine dihydroiodide	Organic chemical compound composed of ethylenediammonium dication (C₂H₄(NH₃)₂²⁺) and iodide anions. It is a water-soluble salt used as an additive with high biovavailability to prevent iodine deficiency in animals feeds. Abbreviation: EDDI.
Ferric chloride	Inorganic chemical compound with the formula FeCl₃. Other names: iron(III) chloride, ferric chloride.
Ferric citrate	Organic chemical compound consisting of one atom of iron (Fe³⁺) and one citrate anion. This product has a variable iron content. Other name: ferric citrate, iron(III) citrate.
Ferric phosphate	Inorganic chemical compound with the formula FePO₄. Other names: iron(III) phosphate, ferric phosphate.
Ferric polyphosphate	Inorganic chemical compound consisting of ferric ions sequestered by polyphosphates. These products have a variable iron content. Other name: iron(III) polyphosphate.
Ferric pyrophosphate	Inorganic chemical compound with the formula Fe₄(P₂O₇)₃. Other name: iron(III) pyrophosphate.
Ferric sodium pyrophosphate	Inorganic chemical compound with the formula FeNaO₇P₂. Other name: iron(III) sodium pyrophosphate.
Ferrous carbonate	Inorganic chemical compound with formula FeCO₃. It occurs naturally as the mineral siderite. Other names: iron(II) carbonate, ferrous carbonate.
Ferrous chloride	Inorganic chemical compound with the formula FeCl₂. Other names: iron(II) chloride, ferrous chloride.
Ferrous sulfate monohydrate	Inorganic chemical compound with the formula FeSO₄·H₂O. Alternative spellings: Iron(II) sulphate monohydrate, ferrous sulphate monohydrate (UK). Other names: iron(II) sulfate monohydrate, ferrous sulfate monohydrate.
Ferrous sulphate heptahydrate	Inorganic chemical compound with the formula FeSO₄·7H₂O. Other names: iron(II) sulphate heptahydrate, ferrous sulphate heptahydrate.
Limestone	Sedimentary rock, composed mainly of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate (CaCO₃). Limestone is used in animal feeding as a source of calcium.
Magnesium acetate	Organic chemical compound with the formula Mg(C₂H₃O₂)₂ in anhydrous form. The hydrated form magnesium acetate tetrahydrate has the chemical formula Mg(CH₃CO₂)₂·4H₂O.
Magnesium carbonate RG	Inorganic chemical compound (salt) with the formula MgCO₃. This product is of reagent quality.
Magnesium citrate	Organic chemical compound that is a magnesium preparation in salt form with citric acid in a 1:1 ratio. As a food additive, magnesium citrate is used to regulate acidity and is known as E345.
Magnesium hydroxide	Inorganic chemical compound with the formula Mg(OH)₂.
Magnesium lactate	Organic chemical compound that is the magnesium salt of lactic acid. This mineral supplement is used as an acidity regulator and known as E329.
Magnesium oxide	Inorganic chemical compound with the formula MgO. Other name: magnesia.
Magnesium oxide, granular	Inorganic chemical compound with the formula MgO. Granular form: 25% of particles > 500µ. Other name: magnesia.
Magnesium oxide, powder	Inorganic chemical compound with the formula MgO. Other name: magnesia.
Magnesium phosphate	Inorganic chemical compound consisting of monobasic (Mg(H₂PO₄)₂) and/or dibasic (MgHPO₄) and/or tribasic magnesium phosphate (Mg₃(PO₄)₂), in hydrate or anhydrous forms.
Magnesium sulfate heptahydrate RG	Hydrated inorganic chemical compound (salt) with the formula MgSO₄·7H₂O. This product is of reagent quality. Other names: epsomite, Epsom salt. Alternative spelling: magnesium sulphate heptahydrate (UK).
Magnesium sulfate monohydrate RG	Hydrated inorganic chemical compound (salt) with the formula MgSO₄·H₂O. This product is of reagent quality. Other name: kieserite. Alternative spelling: magnesium sulphate monohydrate (UK).
Manganese carbonate	Inorganic chemical compound with the formula MnCO₃.
Manganese chloride dihydrate	Hydrated inorganic chemical compound with the formula MnCl₂·2H₂O. Other name: manganese(II) chloride dihydrate.
Manganese chloride tetrahydrate	Hydrated inorganic chemical compound with the formula MnCl₂·4H₂O. It is the most common form of manganese(II) chloride. Other name: manganese(II) chloride tetrahydrate.
Manganese methionine	Organic chemical compound consisting of a complex of methionine and manganese used as a source of organic manganese. These products have a variable manganese content.
Manganese oxide MnO	Inorganic chemical compound with the formula MnO. Other name: manganese(II) oxide.
Manganese oxide MnO-Mn2O3	Inorganic chemical compound consistinf of a mixture of manganese(II) oxide MnO and manganese(IV) oxide Mn₂O₃.
Manganese oxide MnO2	Inorganic compound with the formula MnO₂. Other names: manganese(IV) oxide, manganese dioxide.
Manganese proteinate	Organic chemical compound that consists of manganese chelated with short-chain peptides.
Manganese sulfate monohydrate	Manganese(II) sulfate monohydrate, or manganese sulfate monohydrate, is the hydrated inorganic chemical compound (salt) with the formula MnSO₄·H₂O. Alternative spellings: Manganese(II) sulphate monohydrate, manganese sulphate monohydrate (UK).
Molybdenum metal	Molybdenum (Mo) in metallic form.
Molybdenum trioxide	Inorganic chemical compound with the formula MoO₃.
Monoammonium phosphate	Inorganic chemical compound with the formula NH₄H₂PO₄. Other name: ammonium dihydrogen phosphate.
Monocalcium phosphate	Inorganic chemical compound with the formula CaH₄(PO₄)₂ in anhydrous form or CaH₄(PO₄)₂·H₂O in hydrated form.
Monodicalcium phosphate	Inorganic chemical compound composed of equal proportions of dicalcium phosphate and monocalcium phosphate.
Monosodium phosphate anhydrous	Inorganic chemical compound with the formula NaH₂PO₄.
Monosodium phosphate anhydrous FG	Inorganic chemical compound with the formula NaH₂PO₄. This product is of feed grade quality.
Monosodium phosphate hydrate	Hydrated inorganic chemical compound with the formula NaH₂PO₄·nH₂O.
Monosodium phosphate hydrate FG	Hydrated inorganic chemical compound with the formula NaH₂PO₄·nH₂O. This product is of feed grade quality.
Pentacalcium orthoperiodate	Inorganic chemical compound (salt) with the formula Ca₅(IO₆)₂.
Phosphate, defluorinated	Inorganic chemical compound obtained from natural phosphates (consisting mostly of tricalcium phosphate) defluorinated by calcination.
Potassium iodide	Inorganic chemical compound with the formula KI, widely used as medication and dietary supplement.
Seashells, ground	Ground shells of marine molluscs, such as oysters. Seashells are used in animal feeding as a source of calcium carbonate.
Selenium methionine	Methionine and selenium complex used as a source of organic selenium. These products have a variable selenium content.
Selenium yeast	Selenium yeast is produced by fermenting Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast in a selenium-rich media. It is a source of food and feed form selenium. These products have a variable selenium content.
Sodium bicarbonate	Inorganic chemical compound with the formula NaHCO₃. Sodium bicarbonate is a major food additive, and is used in livestock feeding as a buffering agent.
Sodium chloride	Inorganic chemical compound with the formula NaCl. Other names : salt, halite.
Sodium iodide	Inorganic chemical compound (salt) with the formula NaI.
Sodium molybdate dihydrate	Hydrated inorganic chemical compound with the formula Na₂MoO₄·2H₂O. It is one of the main sources of supplemental molybdenum.
Sodium selenate	Inorganic chemical compound with the formula Na₂SeO₄.
Sodium selenite	Inorganic chemical compound with the formula Na₂SeO₃.
Sodium sulfate	Inorganic chemical compound with formula Na₂SO₄. Alternative spelling: sodium sulphate (UK).
Sodium-calcium-magnesium phosphate	Inorganic chemical complex of dicalcium phosphate, dimagnesium phosphate and disodium phosphate with the formula (Na, Ca, Mg) PO₄·nH₂O.
Tricalcium phosphate	Inorganic chemical compound with the chemical formula Ca₃(PO₄)₂. Other name: tribasic calcium phosphate.
Urea	Organic chemical compound with the chemical formula CO(NH₂)₂. Urea is a non-protein nitrogen compound used in ruminant feeding as a cheap source of nitrogen. Feed-grade urea contains about 42-46% nitrogen, which corresponds to 260 to 288% crude protein equivalent.
Zinc carbonate FG	Inorganic chemical compound with the formula ZnCO₃. It is a white crystalline solid or powder that is insoluble in water. This product is of feed grade quality.
Zinc carbonate RG	Inorganic chemical compound with the formula ZnCO₃. It is a white crystalline solid or powder that is insoluble in water. This product is of reagent quality.
Zinc chloride	Inorganic chemical compound with the formula ZnCl₂.
Zinc lysine	Lysine and zinc complex used as a source of organic zinc. These products have a variable zinc content.
Zinc metal	Zinc (Zn) in metallic form.
Zinc methionine	Methionine and zinc complex used as a source of organic zinc. These products have a variable zinc content.
Zinc oxide	Inorganic chemical compound with the formula ZnO.
Zinc sulfate heptahydrate RG	Zinc sulfate heptahydrate is the hydrated inorganic chemical compound with the formula ZnSO₄·7H₂O). This product is of reagent quality.

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