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- [kal-see-uh m]
- /ˈkæl si əm/
- /ˈkæl.si.əm/
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- [kal-see-uh m]
- /ˈkæl si əm/
Definitions of calcium word
- uncountable noun calcium Calcium is a soft white element which is found in bones and teeth, and also in limestone, chalk, and marble. 3
- noun calcium a malleable silvery-white metallic element of the alkaline earth group; the fifth most abundant element in the earth's crust (3.6 per cent), occurring esp as forms of calcium carbonate. It is an essential constituent of bones and teeth and is used as a deoxidizer in steel. Symbol: Ca; atomic no: 20; atomic wt: 40.078; valency: 2; relative density: 1.55; melting pt: 842±2°C; boiling pt: 1494°C 3
- noun calcium a soft, silver-white, metallic chemical element, one of the alkaline-earth metals, found in limestone, marble, chalk, etc., always in combination: it is used as a reducing agent and in fertilizer, and is the essential part of bones, shells, and teeth: symbol, Ca; at. no., 20 3
- noun calcium a silver-white divalent metal, occurring combined in limestone, chalk, gypsum, etc., occurring also in vertebrates and other animals, as a component of bone, skeletal mass, shell, etc., and as a necessary element in nerve conduction, heartbeat, muscle contraction, and many other physiological functions. Symbol: Ca; atomic weight: 40.08; atomic number: 20; specific gravity: 1.55 at 20°C. 1
- noun calcium The chemical element of atomic number 20, a soft gray metal. 1
- noun calcium nutrient found in milk, etc. 1
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Origin of calcium
First appearance:
before 1800 One of the 42% newest English words
First recorded in 1800-10; calc- + -ium
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Parts of speech for Calcium
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calcium popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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