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calcic

American

[kal-sik] / ˈkæl sɪk /

adjective

pertaining to or containing lime or calcium.

calcic British

/ ˈkælsɪk /

adjective

of, containing, or concerned with lime or calcium

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Etymology

Origin of calcic

First recorded in 1870–75; calc- + -ic

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calcic

Recent observations relating to the action of soda upon calcic sulphates, calcic glucates, etc., are most important.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 832, December 12, 1891 by Various

Cal′cify, to make calcic: to turn into bony tissue.—adjs.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various

Like albumin also this calcic solution is coagulated by heat; a solution of a calcic salt of a volatile acid on heating forms a precipitate which has all the appearance of albumin coagulated by heat.

From The Mechanism of Life by Stéphane Leduc

Precipitates from ferric sulphate, unlike calcic compounds, do not subsequently enter into putrefaction.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 832, December 12, 1891 by Various

By precipitating chloride of calcium with the carbonates of ammonium and other alkaline carbonates, he obtained small spheres which grew and were transformed into calcic rhombohedra.

From The Mechanism of Life by Stéphane Leduc

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