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Phrases 57
- calcium carbonateA colourless or white inorganic compound, CaCO₃, occurring as chalk, limestone, marble etc. Reacts with acids to liberate carbon dioxide.
- Calcium channel
- calcium oxideA white powderous substance, CaO, normally made by heating calcium carbonate.
- Coral Calcium
- calcium hydroxideA soft, white powder, Ca(OH)₂, obtained by the action of water on calcium oxide.
- calcium chlorideThe calcium salt of hydrochloric acid, CaCl₂; used as a drying agent and to melt ice on roads.
- calcium carbideA black, solid, of formula CaC₂, manufactured from lime and carbon at high temperatures; reacts with water to form acetylene.
- calcium sulfateThe calcium salt of sulfuric acid, CaSO₄, the hydrates of which are known as gypsum or plaster of Paris, and the anhydrous mineral form being anhydrite.
- calcium oxalateThe calcium salt of oxalic acid, Ca(COO)₂.
- calcium channel blockersplural of calcium channel blocker: A class of drug used to treat hypertension and also angina and arrhythmia.
- calcium fluorideAn inorganic compound and a white insoluble solid, CaF₂, occurring as fluorite.
- calcium hypochloriteThe inorganic compound with chemical formula Ca(ClO)₂, used in water treatment.
- calcium lightlimelight
- calcium nitrateA colourless salt that absorbs moisture from the air and mainly used as a component in fertilizer.
- calcium silicateThe chemical compound Ca₂SiO₄, used in roads, insulation, bricks, cements, etc. and as an antacid and anticaking agent.
- calcium nitrideA binary compound of calcium and nitrogen, Ca₃N₂.
- calcium arsenateThe inorganic salt Ca₃(AsO₄)₂ that is used as a pesticide and germicide
- calcium phosphateThe calcium salt of phosphoric acid, Ca₃(PO₄)₂, or of several related acids; it is the main mineral of bone
- calcium acetateThe calcium salt of acetic acid
- calcium peroxideAlternative form of E930.
- calcium channel blockerA class of drug used to treat hypertension and also angina and arrhythmia.
- calcium sulphateAlternative spelling of calcium sulfate: The calcium salt of sulfuric acid, CaSO₄, the hydrates of which are known as gypsum or plaster of Paris, and the anhydrous mineral form being anhydrite.
- calcium lactateA black or white crystalline salt made by the action of lactic acid on calcium carbonate, used in baking powder and medicinally.
- calcium phosphatesplural of calcium phosphate: The calcium salt of phosphoric acid, Ca₃(PO₄)₂, or of several related acids; it is the main mineral of bone
- calcium hydrideThe hydride of calcium CaH₂ typically used as a desiccant
Compound words 27
- calcifyTo make or become hard and stony by impregnating with calcium salts.
- calceinA fluorescent dye, with chemical formula C₃₀H₂₆N₂O₁₃; related to fluorescein; used in some contexts as a calcium indicator
- pedocalAny of a class of soils that are rich in calcium carbonate.
- calretininA vitamin D-dependent calcium-binding protein involved in calcium signalling and abundantly expressed in neurons; it stains mesothelioma and can help to identify lung tumours.
- calcaemiaAlternative form of calcemia: The presence of calcium in the blood, and (usually, especially) the degree (that is, its concentration).
- calciumlikeResembling calcium.
- calcreteA sedimentary rock, a hardened deposit of calcium carbonate, capable of cementing together with other materials.
- caldesmonA particular calmodulin-binding protein.
- calfluxinA gonadotropic neuropeptide that is involved in calcium influx in some snails
- calprotectinA calcium-binding protein that also functions as a cell growth inhibitory factor; its measurement in faeces is a test for inflammatory bowel disease.