Kalk

See also: kalk

German

Etymology

From Middle High German kalc, from Old High German calc, from Latin calx (“limestone”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kalk/
• Rhymes: -alk

• Audio:

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Noun

Kalk m (genitive Kalks or Kalkes, plural Kalke)

1. lime (general term for inorganic materials containing calcium)
2. limescale, scale (calcium deposit)
3. (Geology) chalk
4. limestone (calcium rock)

Synonyms

• (calcium deposit): Kalkablagerung
• (calcium rock): Kalkstein

Related terms

• kalken
• entkalken
• verkalken
• Löschkalk
• Ätzkalk

Further reading

• “Kalk” in Duden online