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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cal•cite (kal′sīt),USA pronunciation n. - Mineralogyone of the commonest minerals, calcium carbonate, CaCO3, found in a great variety of crystalline forms: a major constituent of limestone, marble, and chalk; calc-spar.
cal•cit•ic (kal sit′ik),USA pronunciation adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: calcite /ˈkælsaɪt/ n - a colourless or white mineral (occasionally tinged with impurities), found in sedimentary and metamorphic rocks, in veins, in limestone, and in stalagmites and stalactites. It is used in the manufacture of cement, plaster, paint, glass, and fertilizer. Composition: calcium carbonate. Formula: CaCO3. Crystal structure: hexagonal (rhombohedral)
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