[ kalks ]
■ noun ( plural calces 'kalsi:z ) Chemistry, archaic a powdery metallic oxide formed when an ore or mineral has been heated.
Origin
ME: from L., 'lime', prob. from Gk khalix 'pebble, limestone'.
[ kalks ]
■ noun ( plural calces 'kalsi:z ) Chemistry, archaic a powdery metallic oxide formed when an ore or mineral has been heated.
Origin
ME: from L., 'lime', prob. from Gk khalix 'pebble, limestone'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004