CALCITE


Meaning of CALCITE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkal-ˌsīt ]

noun

Date: 1849

: a mineral CaCO 3 consisting of calcium carbonate crystallized in hexagonal form and including common limestone, chalk, and marble — compare aragonite

• cal·cit·ic kal-ˈsi-tik adjective

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