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单词 calx
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
calx  (kalks),USA pronunciation n., pl. calx•es, cal•ces 
    (kal′sēz).USA pronunciation 
  1. Chemistrythe oxide or ashy substance that remains after metals, minerals, etc., have been thoroughly roasted or burned.
  2. Chemistrylime1 (def. 1).
  • Latin
  • Old French
  • Latin: lime; replacing Middle English cals
  • late Middle English 1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
calx /kælks/ n ( pl calxes, calces /ˈkælsiːz/)
  1. the powdery metallic oxide formed when an ore or mineral is roasted
  2. another name for calcium oxide
  3. the heel
Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin: lime, from Greek khalix pebble
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