calcium

Definition of calcium

Nouns

a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light; the fifth most abundant element in the earth's crust; an important component of most plants and animals
Synonyms:
Ca, atomic number 20
Types:
calcium ion, factor IV
ion of calcium; a factor in the clotting of blood
Type of:
metal, metallic element
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.

Vocabulary Lists for calcium

Minerals »(772 words)
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Elements »(109 words)
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earth science »(805 words)
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Health, Fitness, and Nutrition »(441 words)
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Skeletal System »(110 words)
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Marta's bio »(48 words)
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hydrogen, helium, lithium »(28 words)
  • hydrogen
  • helium
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  • beryllium
  • boron

Words that contain calcium

calcium bicarbonate
 calcium blocker
 calcium carbide
 calcium carbonate
 calcium-channel blocker
 calcium chloride
 calcium-cyanamide
 calcium hydrate
 calcium hydride
 calcium hydroxide
 calcium hypochlorite
 calcium ion
 calcium lactate
 calcium light
 calcium nitrate
 calcium octadecanoate
 calcium oxide
 calcium phosphate
 calcium stearate