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CALX (calces)

Dictionary entry overview: What does calx mean?

• CALX (noun)
The noun CALX has 1 sense:

1. a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide

Familiarity information: CALX used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• CALX (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

burnt lime; calcined lime; calcium oxide; calx; fluxing lime; quicklime; unslaked lime; lime

Hypernyms ("calx" is a kind of...):

oxide (any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical)

Meronyms (substance of "calx"):

atomic number 20; Ca; calcium (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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