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cal⋅cite

  [kal-sahyt]
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one of the commonest minerals, calcium carbonate, CaCO3, found in a great variety of crystalline forms: a major constituent of limestone, marble, and chalk; calc-spar.
Origin:
1840–50; calc- + -ite 1

Related forms:
cal⋅cit⋅ic  [kal-sit-ik] , adjective
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cal·cite   (kāl'sīt')   
n.  A common crystalline form of natural calcium carbonate, CaCO3, that is the basic constituent of limestone, marble, and chalk. Also called calcspar.
cal·cit'ic (-sĭt'ĭk) adj.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: cal·cite
Pronunciation: 'kal-"sIt
Function: noun
: a mineral CaCO3 consisting of calcium carbonate crystallized in hexagonalform and including common limestone, chalk, and marble —cal·cit·ic /kal-'sit-ik/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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calcite   (kāl'sīt')  Pronunciation Key 
A usually white, clear, pale-yellow or blue orthorhombic mineral. Calcite occurs in many different forms and is the main component of chalk, limestone, and marble. It is a polymorph of aragonite. Chemical formula: CaCO3.
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