Calcia

calcium oxide

A white, caustic, lumpy powder, CaO, used as a refractory, as a flux, in manufacturing steel and paper, in glassmaking, in waste treatment, in insecticides, and as an industrial alkali. Also called lime³.

calcium oxide

(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a white crystalline base used in the production of calcium hydroxide and bleaching powder and in the manufacture of glass, paper, and steel. Formula: CaO Also called lime quicklime calx burnt lime calcined lime fluxing lime

calcium oxide

A white solid compound that has a very high melting point and reacts with water to form calcium hydroxide. It is often prepared commercially by heating limestone. Calcium oxide is used as an alkali for treating acidic soils and in manufacturing steel, paper, and glass, and it is the main component of lime. Chemical formula: CaO.

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calcium oxide - a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide

burnt lime, calcined lime, calx, fluxing lime, quicklime, unslaked lime, lime

atomic number 20, Ca, calcium - a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light; the fifth most abundant element in the earth's crust; an important component of most plants and animals

oxide - any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical

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anorthite
anorthitic
atomic number 20
burnt lime
Ca
calcination
calcined lime
calcium
calx
chemical agent
desiccant
desiccate
drier
Drummond light
drying agent
fluxing lime
lime
limy
oxide

McAvennie has joined forces with football agency Calcia Promotions and he's adamant Hill has paid his dues and will prove himself this season at Firs Park.

Football: I thought my career was over when I jumped out a window ... by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)

As controversy still surrounds the benefits of supplements to provide the nutrients, the makers of Calcia Glucosamine are looking for 100 active people to try out the product for them.

Health Zone: Medical notes by The Mirror (London, England)

Try Calcia, with added vitamin D - available from all Boots stores, grocery stores, Superdrug, independent chemists and health food stores.

HEARTACHE AGES YOU; SAD MEL GRIFFITH IS A SORRY SIGHT AND NO WONDER, ... by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)

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