Meaning Of The Word Calcium carbonate

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Calcium carbonate Meaning

Calcium carbonate Definition
Calcium carbonate Definition

What's The Definition Of Calcium carbonate?

calcium carbonate in American English
a white powder or colorless, crystalline compound, CaCO3, found mainly in limestone, marble, and chalk, as calcite, aragonite, etc., and in bones, teeth, shells, and plant ash: it is used in making lime, paints, plastics, etc.
noun: a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, tasteless powder, CaCO3, occurring in nature in various forms, as calcite, chalk, and limestone: used chiefly in dentifrices and polishes and in the manufacture of lime and cement

calcium carbonate in British English
noun: a white crystalline salt occurring in limestone, chalk, marble, calcite, coral, and pearl: used in the production of lime and cement. Formula: CaCO3

calcium carbonate in the Pharmaceutical Industry
noun: Calcium carbonate is a white crystalline salt, used in medicine as an antacid and calcium supplement.

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