Calcium-arsenate
a white, slightly water-soluble, poisonous powder, Ca 3 (AsO 4) 2 , used as an insecticide and as a germicide.
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a grayish-black, lumpy, crystalline powder, CaC 2 , usually derived from coke or anthracite by reaction with limestone or quicklime: used chiefly for the generation of acetylene, which it yields upon decomposing in water. noun a grey salt of calcium used in the production of acetylene (by its reaction with water) and calcium cyanamide. Formula: […]
- Calcium-carbonate
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, tasteless powder, CaCO 3 , 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. noun a white crystalline salt occurring in limestone, chalk, marble, calcite, coral, and pearl: used in the production of lime and […]
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cup-shaped; concave.
- Calcium-channel-blocking-agent
calcium channel-blocking agent