calcium carbonate

cal·ci·um car·bon·ate

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kal-see-uh m noun kahr-buh-neyt, -nit]
- /ˈkæl si əm noun ˈkɑr bəˌneɪt, -nɪt/
- /ˈkæl.si.əm ˈkɑː.bən.eɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kal-see-uh m noun kahr-buh-neyt, -nit]
- /ˈkæl si əm noun ˈkɑr bəˌneɪt, -nɪt/

Definitions of calcium carbonate words

noun calcium carbonate a white crystalline salt occurring in limestone, chalk, marble, calcite, coral, and pearl: used in the production of lime and cement. Formula: CaCO3 3
noun calcium carbonate a white powder or colorless, crystalline compound, CaCO3, found mainly in limestone, marble, and chalk, as calcite, aragonite, etc., and in bones, teeth, shells, and plant ash: it is used in making lime, paints, plastics, etc. 3
noun calcium carbonate Calcium carbonate is a white crystalline salt, used in medicine as an antacid and calcium supplement. 3
noun calcium carbonate a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, tasteless powder, CaCO 3 , occurring in nature in various forms, as calcite, chalk, and limestone: used chiefly in dentifrices and polishes and in the manufacture of lime and cement. 1
noun calcium carbonate (inorganic chemistry) A colourless or white inorganic compound, CaCO3, occurring as chalk, limestone, marble etc; reacts with acids to liberate carbon dioxide. 0

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75

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