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| alkaline-earth metal |
any of a group of highly reactive chemical elements, such as calcium and magnesium, that are typically divalent cations and form compounds with various other elements. |
| amphibole |
any of a number of hydrous silicate minerals, such as hornblende, that mostly comprise various combinations of magnesium, calcium, sodium, iron, and aluminum. |
| bone china |
a fine type of white porcelain produced by mixing bone ash or calcium phosphate with the clay. |
| Ca |
symbol of the chemical element calcium. |
| calcareous |
of, containing, or resembling calcium carbonate; chalky. |
| calci- |
calcium. |
| calciferous |
in chemistry, composed of, containing, or forming calcium, esp. calcium carbonate. |
| calcification |
in physiology, the hardening of tissue through deposition of calcium salts. [1/3 definitions] |
| calcify |
in physiology, to make or become bony or hard by the deposit of calcium salts. [1/2 definitions] |
| calcite |
a common, soft mineral that occurs in chalk, marble, and limestone and is composed of calcium carbonate. |
| calcitonin |
a polypeptide hormone secreted by the thyroid that lowers blood calcium. |
| calcium |
a dietary supplement containing compounds of calcium that can be absorbed in digestion. [1/2 definitions] |
| calcium carbide |
a dark gray crystalline compound used as a dehydrating agent and a source of acetylene gas and calcium cyanimide. |
| calcium chloride |
a white crystalline compound, derived from calcium carbonate, that is used as a dehydrating agent, de-icer, and dust suppressant. |
| calcium hydroxide |
a soft white crystalline compound made by the action of water on calcium oxide and used in the manufacture of cement, plaster, hard rubber products, and bleaching powder; slaked lime. |
| calcium phosphate |
any of a number of phosphates of calcium found in some rocks and in animal bones, used in baking powder and plant food, and in the manufacture of enamels, plastics, and cleaning agents. |
| caliche |
a deposit of sand or clay in arid regions that is cemented by calcium carbonate and other soluble minerals. |
| carbide |
a binary compound of carbon and another element, such as calcium or various metals. |
| concretion |
a solid mass made by or as if by coalescence, such as a mass of calcium or other inorganic material found in living tissue, or a mineral mass found in sedimentary rock. [1/3 definitions] |
| coral reef |
a mound or ridge of coral skeletons and calcium deposits that forms in warm, shallow sea waters. |
| cyanamide |
a caustic, white, unstable compound prepared by the reaction of calcium cyanamide with sulfuric acid and used in chemical production. |
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