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Word: Calx
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Latin, ‘lime’, probably from Greek khalix ‘pebble, limestone’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kalks
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a powdery metallic oxide formed when an ore or mineral has been heated.
Short Definition:powdery metallic oxide formed when ore or mineral has been heated
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