1) Atomic number 20 2) Bone-building element 3) California 4) Chemical element 5) Dietary mineral 6) Element discovered in 1808 7) Element number 20 8) Element taken in supplements 9) Element with the symbol Ca 10) Metal 11) Metallic element 12) Reducing agent
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1) Ca 2) Metal
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• (n.) An elementary substance; a metal which combined with oxygen forms lime. It is of a pale yellow color, tenacious, and malleable. It is a member of the alkaline earth group of elements. Atomic weight 40. Symbol Ca.
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A mineral needed for healthy teeth, bones, and other body tissues. It is the most common mineral in the body. A deposit of calcium in body tissues, such as breast tissue, may be a sign of disease.
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CAS Number: 7440-70-2. A silver-white bivalent metallic element of the alkaline-earth group occurring only in combination. Chemical symbol = Ca. Molecular weight = 40.078 g/mol.
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(Ca) A soft, gray, metallic element that tarnishes rapidly on exposure to air. Calcium is one of the alkaline earth metals. It occurs commonly on Earth (see elements, terrestrial abundance), in various forms of its carbonate (CaCO
3), e.g., chalk, lime...
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A mineral found in bones and teeth. It is also needed in many processes that take place within the body, such as muscle contraction.
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<element> An element taken in through the diet that is essential for a variety of bodily functions, such as neurotransmission, muscle contraction and proper heart function. Imbalances of calcium can lead to many health problems and excess calcium in nerve cells can cause their death. ... (22 May 1997) ...
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(Ca) (kal´se-әm) a chemical element, atomic number 20, atomic weight 40.08. It is the most abundant mineral in the body; in combination with phosphorus it forms calcium phosphate, the dense, hard material of bones and teeth. It is an important cation in intracellular and extracellular fluid ...
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Cal'ci·um (kăl'sĭ*ŭm)
noun [ New Latin , from Latin
calx ,
calcis , lime; cf French
calcium . See
Calx .]
(Chemistry) An elementary substance; a metal which combined with oxygen forms lime. It is of a pale yellow color, tenacious, and malleable. It...
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A metallic substance present in bones and teeth.
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(Ca) Type: Term Pronunciation: kal′sē-ŭm, -sē-ī Definitions: 1. A metallic bivalent element; atomic no. 20, atomic wt. 40.078, density 1.55, melting point 842°C. The oxide of calcium is an alkaline earth, CaO, quicklime, which on the addition of water becomes calcium hydrate, Ca(OH)
2, slaked lime. Fo...
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Calcium: A mineral found mainly in the hard part of bones, where it is stored. Calcium is added to bones by cells called osteoblasts and is removed from bones by cells called osteoclasts. Calcium is essential for healthy bones. It is also important for muscle contraction, heart action, nervous system maintenance, and normal blood clotting. Food sou...
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A mineral that is essential for healthy bones and teeth. A developing fetus needs calcium to grow strong bones and teeth, a healthy heart, nerves, and muscles. Mothers that do not consume enough calcium during pregnancy may have sore bones and teeth because the fetus will take what it needs from the mother's supply. The recommeded amount of calc......
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Calcium is a lustrous silver-white brittle alkaline metal element with the symbol Ca. Its oxide occurs widely in nature as lime. It is a member of the alkaline earth group of elements.
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Translations for „Calcium“ Become a Premium Member today! The silver-white, soft light metal (Ca = calcium) is the third most common metal after iron and aluminium and the fifth most common element in the earth's crust. Due to its reactivity, it is only found chemically bound in over 700 minerals, mostly as carbonate, fluorite or...
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a basic element found in plants and animals
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a mineral necessary for strong bones
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Calcium is a silvery white metal which is obtained by the electrolysis of molten calcium chloride. Calcium compounds have many applications; for example, calcium chloride is used extensively to dry gases as it is capable of absorbing moisture from the atmosphere. Calcium oxide (lime), produced by heating limestone, has many applications including t...
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A substance which is essential to life. Calcium salts are needed for healthy bones and teeth. A small amount of calcium is found in the blood. If this level is too high (hypercalcaemia) or too low (hypocalcaemia) this can be dangerous. Levels of calcium can be measured with a blood test.
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a plentiful mineral in the body and the basic component of teeth and bones; essential for cell function, muscle contraction, transmission of nerve impulses, and blood clotting
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Ca noun 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
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(Major Nutrient) Weak growth occurs along with lack of flowering and fruiting when there is calcium deficiency. Calcium is necessary for plants to form calcium pectate, the compound that binds plant cells together. Lack of calcium causes blossom-end-rot in tomatoes and certain other vegetables.
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A necessary element used by salt water corals and other organisms for their calcium carbonate skeleton or shell.
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An element taken in through the diet that is essential for a variety of bodily functions, such as the transmission of nerve impulses, muscle contraction and proper heart function. Imbalances of calcium can lead to many health problems and can cause nerve cell death.
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