calcium

English

/ˈkælsi.əm/

noun
Definitions
  • The chemical element (Symbol Ca), with an atomic number 20. It is a soft, silvery-white alkaline earth metal which occurs naturally as carbonate in limestone and as silicate in many rocks.
  • (countable) An atom of this element.

Etymology

Derived from Latin calx (heel, limestone, lime, pebble, chalk, game counter, mortar).

Origin

Latin

calx

Gloss

heel, limestone, lime, pebble, chalk, game counter, mortar

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

踵

Emoji
👠

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