Struvite

Struv´ite

(Min.) A crystalline mineral found in guano. It is a hydrous phosphate of magnesia and ammonia.

struvite

[′strü‚vīt] (mineralogy) Mg(NH₄)PO₄·6H₂O A colorless to yellow or pale-brown mineral consisting of a hydrous ammonium magnesium phosphate, and occurring in orthorhombic crystals; hardness is 2 on Mohs scale, and specific gravity is 1.7.

struvite

stru·vite

(strū'vīt), The hexahydrate of magnesium ammonium phosphate; found in some renal calculi. Compare: bobierrite, newberyite. [H.C.G. von Struve, Russian diplomat + -ite]

struvite

S21-906580 (strū′vīt) Magnesium ammonium phosphate crystals, important in health care because they cause about 15% of all kidney stones. They are formed in the urinary tract in conjunction with some bacterial infections, such as infection with Proteus mirabilis, and in some patients with hypercalciuria.

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