Bone meal
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-000861
Animal meal produced from bones that are steamed under pressure and then ground. It contains 1.5-2.5% nitrogen, 12-15% phosphorus, and 20-34% calcium.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-000861 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Meals (products); Meat byproducts |
| Translations | Spanish: harina de huesos |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-000861",
"term": "Bone meal",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "Animal meal produced from bones that are steamed under pressure and then ground. It contains 1.5-2.5% nitrogen, 12-15% phosphorus, and 20-34% calcium.",
"subject": "Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry",
"see_also": [
"meals (products)",
"meat byproducts"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "harina de huesos"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/bone-meal/"
}
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