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{{Chembox | ImageFile = Živočišné_uhlí_(Carbocit).jpg | ImageSize = | ImageAlt = | ImageCaption = Pills of bone char | IUPACName = | OtherNames = {{unbulleted list |bone charcoal |bone black |ivory black |animal charcoal |abaiser |Pigment black 9 |CI 77267}} |Section1={{Chembox Identifiers | CASNo = 8021-99-6 | PubChem = | EINECS = 232-421-2 | SMILES = | ChemSpiderID = none }} |Section2={{Chembox Properties | Formula = | MolarMass = | Appearance = black powder | Density = 0.7 - 0.8 g/cm<sup>3</sup> | MeltingPt = | BoilingPt = | pKa = 8.5 - 10.0 | Solubility = insoluble }} |Section3={{Chembox Hazards | MainHazards = | FlashPt = | AutoignitionPt = }} }} '''Bone char''' ({{langx|la| carbo animalis}}) is a porous, black, granular material produced by [[charring]] animal [[bone]]s. Its composition varies depending on how it is made; however, it consists mainly of [[tricalcium phosphate]] (or [[hydroxyapatite]]) 57–80%, [[calcium carbonate]] 6–10% and [[carbon]] 7–10%.<ref>{{cite book |last= Fawell |first=John |title=Fluoride in drinking-water |date=2006 |publisher=WHO |location=Geneva |isbn=9241563192 |page=47 |edition=1st published.}}</ref> It is primarily used for filtration and decolorisation.
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