Term Name:	calcium acetate
Synonyms:	acetate of lime, brown acetate of lime, Ca(OAc)2, calcium diacetate, calcium ethanoate, calcium(II) acetate, gray acetate of lime, lime acetate, lime pyrolignite
Definition:	The calcium salt of acetic acid. It is used, commonly as a hydrate, to treat hyperphosphataemia (excess phosphate in the blood) in patients with kidney disease: the calcium ion combines with dietary phosphate to form (insoluble) calcium phosphate, which is excreted in the faeces.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:3310]  ( EBI )