calcic

[ kal-sik ]

/ ˈkæl sɪk /

adjective

pertaining to or containing lime or calcium.

Nearby words

calceolaria, calceolate, calces, calchas, calci-, calcic, calcicole, calcicosis, calciferol, calciferous, calcific

Origin of calcic

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

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Examples from the Web for calcic

Methyl cyanide is a liquid obtained by distillation of a mixture of calcic methyl sulphate and potassic cyanide.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth
Recent observations relating to the action of soda upon calcic sulphates, calcic glucates, etc., are most important.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 832, December 12, 1891|Various
In the former the calcic scales and crystals are distinct and quite as in L. tigrinum; in the latter they are cuboid, irregular.
The North American Slime-Moulds|Thomas H. (Thomas Huston) MacBride
Calcic salt elimination from beet juices is a problem not yet satisfactorily solved.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 832, December 12, 1891|Various

To this distillate again a similar process may be used, substituting dry potassic carbonate for the calcic chloride.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth

British Dictionary definitions for calcic

calcic

/ (ˈkælsɪk) /

adjective

of, containing, or concerned with lime or calcium

Word Origin for calcic

C19: from Latin calx lime

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calcic

adjective

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Origin of calcic

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British Dictionary definitions for calcic

calcic

adjective

Word Origin for calcic

Medicine definitions for calcic

calcic

adj.