English dictionary
calcite
/'k/&/ls/aI/t/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a common mineral consisting of crystallized calcium carbonate; a major constituent of limestone
Source: WordNet 3.0
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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 <i>calc-spar</i> and <i>calcareous spar</i>.
Source: webster1913