• (a.) Tending to form, or to become, a calx or earthlike substance on being oxidized or burnt; as magnesium, calcium. etc.
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Cal·cig'e·nous adjective [ Latin
calx ,
calcis , lime +
-genouse .]
(Chemistry) Tending to form, or to become, a calx or earthlike substance on being oxidized or burnt; as magnesium, calcium. etc.
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In chemistry, the term calcigenous describes substances which exhibit a tendency to form, or to become, a calx or earth-like substance on being oxidized or burnt. Such as magnesium and calcium for example.
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