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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry > products and commodities > agricultural products > meals (products) > bone meal
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal byproducts > meat byproducts > bone meal
Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry > products and commodities > byproducts > industrial byproducts > agroindustrial byproducts > animal byproducts > meat byproducts > bone meal
Preferred Term:

bone meal

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.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
meals (products), meat byproducts
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/18529
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