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noun
A colourless or white inorganic compound, CaCO3, occurring as chalk, limestone, marble etc. Reacts with acids to liberate carbon dioxide.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: chemistry, inorganic-chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
a salt found in nature as chalk or calcite or aragonite or limestone
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: carbonate
Narrower terms: dripstone
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