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A soft grey metallic element of the alkaline earth groupoccurring naturally in limestone, marble, chalk, etc., that isimportant in industry and essential for normal growth in livingorganisms. °Symb.: Ca.
Calcium carbide a greyish solid usedin the production of acetylene. calcium carbonate a whiteinsoluble solid occurring naturally as chalk, limestone, marble,and calcite, and used in the manufacture of lime and cement.calcium hydroxide a white crystalline powder used in themanufacture of plaster and cement; slaked lime. calcium oxide awhite crystalline solid from which many calcium compounds aremanufactured: also called QUICKLIME, CALX. calcium phosphatethe main constituent of animal bones and used as bone ashfertilizer. calcium sulphate a white crystalline solidoccurring as anhydrite and gypsum. [L CALX lime + -IUM]
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