Definition of Calcite

  • (n.) Calcium carbonate, or carbonate of lime. It is rhombohedral in its crystallization, and thus distinguished from aragonite. It includes common limestone, chalk, and marble. Called also calc-spar and calcareous spar.

Synonyms of Calcite


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Antonyms of Calcite


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Homophones of Calcite


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