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calcium

 

[ หˆkรฆlsiษ™m ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

mineral

A chemical element with the symbol Ca and atomic number 20. It is essential for living organisms, especially in cell structure, muscle function, and bone formation.

Synonyms

Ca

Examples of usage

  • Calcium is important for maintaining strong bones and teeth.
  • Milk is a good source of calcium.
  • Calcium deficiency can lead to weak bones and osteoporosis.
Context #2 | Noun

chemistry

A soft gray alkaline earth metal, used as a reducing agent in the extraction of other metals.

Synonyms

element, metal

Examples of usage

  • Calcium is commonly used in the production of steel.
  • It reacts with water to form calcium hydroxide.

Translations

Translations of the word "calcium" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น cรกlcio

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เฅˆเคฒเฅเคถเคฟเคฏเคฎ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Kalzium

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kalsium

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะฐะปัŒั†ั–ะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wapล„

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ซใƒซใ‚ทใ‚ฆใƒ 

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท calcium

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ calcio

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kalsiyum

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์นผ์Š˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูƒุงู„ุณูŠูˆู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vรกpnรญk

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vรกpnik

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้’™

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ kalcij

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ kalsรญum

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบะฐะปัŒั†ะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒแƒšแƒชแƒ˜แƒฃแƒ›แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kalsium

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ calcio

Etymology

The word 'calcium' originates from the Latin word 'calx' meaning 'lime'. It was first isolated by Sir Humphry Davy in 1808. Calcium plays a crucial role in various biological processes and is one of the most abundant minerals in the human body.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,497, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.