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1. (n.) calcite
a common mineral, calcium carbonate, CaCO
Etymology: (1840–50)
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1. (noun) calcite
a common mineral consisting of crystallized calcium carbonate; a major constituent of limestone
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1. (noun) calcite
calcium carbonate, or carbonate of lime. It is rhombohedral in its crystallization, and thus distinguished from aragonite. It includes common limestone, chalk, and marble. Called also calc-spar and calcareous spar
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