calcium silicate

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noun

any of the silicates of calcium: calcium metasilicate, dicalcium silicate, and tricalcium silicate.

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Origin of calcium silicate

First recorded in 1885–90

Words nearby calcium silicate

calcium oxalate, calcium oxide, calcium permanganate, calcium phosphate, calcium propionate, calcium silicate, calcium sulfide, calcrete, calc-sinter, calc-spar, calc-tufa

How to use calcium silicate in a sentence

The mineral, calcium silicate perovskite, matches what previous researchers have been able to synthesize in labs.
This diamond holds a never-before-seen mineral that can’t exist on Earth’s surface|Hannah Seo|November 16, 2021|Popular-Science
Most experimental efforts to create the mineral came up with “nearly pure calcium silicate perovskite,” Shim says.
A mineral found in a diamond’s flaws contains the source of some of Earth’s heat|Carolyn Gramling|November 11, 2021|Science News
Although it’s a calcium silicate mineral, davemaoite is also host to a rogue’s gallery of different elements that sneak into its crystal structure.
A mineral found in a diamond’s flaws contains the source of some of Earth’s heat|Carolyn Gramling|November 11, 2021|Science News
I take calcium and vitamin D supplements, but prescription medications are generally only for women in menopause.
You’re Never ‘Cured’ of an Eating Disorder|Carrie Arnold|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Fat-free or skim milkEveryone knows milk is an excellent source of calcium that will keep your bones in tip-top shape.
10 Ways to Stay Hydrated (That Aren’t Water)|DailyBurn|July 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Feel good about using cottage cheese as a dip because it delivers calcium, quality protein and potassium.
6 Ways to Avoid ‘Sochi Gut’ While Watching the Olympics|Jenna A. Bell|February 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The rhino beetle—fried, stewed, grilled, or roasted—is high in calcium and protein.
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Excess calcium causing zinc and iron deficiency offers just one simple illustration of this kind of interaction.
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Crystals of calcium oxalate are insoluble in acetic acid or caustic soda.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
The long axis of the hip-roof crystal is often so shortened that it resembles the envelop crystal of calcium oxalate.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
The usual forms are: (a) Ammoniomagnesium phosphate crystals; (b) acid calcium phosphate crystals; and (c) amorphous phosphates.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Characteristic octahedral crystals of calcium oxalate (Fig. 47) appear after ingestion of certain vegetables.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
He seemed to recall a state of lush, sybaritic softness, in pre-silicate times.
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