calx

calx  (klks)

n. pl. calx·es or cal·ces (klsz)

The crumbly residue left after a mineral or metal has been calcined or roasted.

---

[Middle English, from Latin, lime, limestone, pebble, from Greek khalix, pebble.]

---

calx [kælks]

n pl calxes, calces [ˈkælsiːz]

1. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) the powdery metallic oxide formed when an ore or mineral is roasted

2. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) another name for calcium oxide

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy the heel

[from Latin: lime, from Greek khalix pebble]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

calx - a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide burnt lime, calcined lime, calcium oxide, 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