calcium
Noun
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is a type of: metal, metallic element - any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.subtypes: calcium ion, factor iv - ion of calcium; a factor in the clotting of bloodsubstance meronym:
- fluor, fluorite, fluorspar - a soft mineral (calcium fluoride) that is fluorescent in ultraviolet light; chief source of fluorine
- gypsum - a common white or colorless mineral (hydrated calcium sulphate) used to make cements and plasters (especially plaster of Paris)
- burnt lime, calcined lime, calcium oxide, calx, fluxing lime, lime, quicklime, unslaked lime - a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide
- limestone - a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals
same as: atomic number 20, ca
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