calcium

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) The chemical element (Symbol Ca), with an atomic number 20. It is a soft, silvery-white alkaline earth metal which occurs naturally as carbonate in limestone and as silicate in many rocks.
2. (countable) An atom of this element.

Synonyms

lime

Ca

atomic number 20

K line

liquid grease

calcic

calsium

lava

H line

Translations

calcium

calcio

calcio

Kalzium

calcium

cálcio

Calcium

calci

ασβέστιο

calcium

kalsiyum

كلسيوم

كالسيوم

calci

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkælsi.əm/

Etymology

Coined by British chemist Humphry Davy in 1808, from Latin calx (“lime, limestone”) because it occurs in limestone. By surface analysis, calc- + -ium.