calcium

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.3.4 References 1.3.5 External links 1.4 See also 2 Dutch 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun 3 French 3.1 Pronunciation 3.2 Noun 3.2.1 Derived terms

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Chemical element
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[edit] Etymology

A New Latin word derived by Sir Humphry Davy in 1808, from Latin calx ("lime", "limestone") because it occurs in limestone.^[1]

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calcium (uncountable) (Symbol: Ca)

1. A chemical element, atomic number 20, that is an alkaline earth metal and occurs naturally as carbonate in limestone and as silicate in many rocks.

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bismuth strontium calcium copper oxide calc-, calci- calcic calcio- calcium-40 calcium-42 calcium-43 calcium-44 calcium-45 calcium-46 calcium-48 calcium arsenate calcium carbide calcium carbonate calcium chloride calcium cyanamide calcium dihydrogen phosphate calcium fluoride

calcium hydride calcium hydroxide calcium light calcium magnesium carbonate calcium magnesium silicate calcium nitrate calcium oxide calcium peroxide calcium phosphate calcium phosphide calcium platinate calcium sulfate, calcium sulphate calcium sulfide, calcium sulphide calcium tungstate dicalcium monocalcium oxycalcium tricalcium

[edit] Related terms

• BSCCO
• calcia
• calcite
• calx
• calculus

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• Notes:

1. ^ Chambers Dictionary of Etymology, Robert K. Barnhart (ed.), Chambers, 1988

[edit] External links

For etymology and more information refer to: http://elements.vanderkrogt.net/elem/ca.html (A lot of the translations were taken from that site with permission from the author)

[edit] See also

• chalk
• lime
• limestone

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[edit] Dutch

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calcium n.

1. (chemistry) calcium

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[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /kal.sjɔm/
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[edit] Noun

calcium m (usually uncountable)

1. (chemistry) calcium

[edit] Derived terms

• calcaire
• calcifier
• calcique