English words: calciotropic to calfish

300 English words, part 7 of 202 of the words starting with C, A to Z. 23 have a page of their own.

English words calciotropic to calfish

calciotropic adjective: Describing any material (especially a hormone) that is involved in the regulation of calcium in the blood and in bone
calciouranoite noun: A triclinic mineral containing barium, calcium, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, sodium, and uranium.
calciovolborthite noun: A mineral with chemical formula CaCuVO₄(OH), closely related to volborthite.
calcipenia noun: Calcium deficiency.
calcipenic adjective: Of, related to, or having calcipenia (calcium deficiency).
calciphile noun: Any calciphilous plant
calciphilous adjective: Suited to a calcareous soil
calciphobe noun: Any calciphobous plant.
calciphobic adjective: Synonym of calciphobous.
calciphobous adjective: Not suited to a calcareous soil.
calciphylactic adjective: Of or pertaining to calciphylaxis.
calciphylaxis noun: A syndrome of vascular calcification, thrombosis and skin necrosis, seen almost exclusively in patients with chronic kidney disease.
calciphyte noun: calcicole
calcipotriene noun: An antipsoriatic drug.
calcipotriol noun: A synthetic derivative of calcitriol that is used to treat psoriasis.
calcipressin noun: Any of a small group of proteins that inhibit the action of calcineurin
calciprotein noun: A mixture of calcium salts and protein that is involved in mineralisation in the body
calcirudite noun: A form of limestone that has larger than normal grains
calcisiltite noun: A type of limestone that is composed predominantly, more than 50 percent, of detrital silt-size carbonate grains.
calcisol noun: A soil with a substantial secondary accumulation of lime.
calcisphere noun: Calcareous cysts produced by some dinoflagellates
calcisponge noun: Any of a group of marine sponges containing calcareous spicules.
calcite noun /ˈkælˌsaɪt/: A very widely distributed crystalline form of calcium carbonate, CaCO₃, found as limestone, chalk and marble.
calcitic adjective: Pertaining to, resembling, or composed of calcite
calcitization noun: The conversion of a mineral (such as dolomite) into calcite
calcitized adjective: In a state of calcitization; having been turned to calcite.
calcitonin noun /ˌkæl.sɪˈtəʊ.nɪn/: A polypeptide hormone secreted by the thyroid gland that has the effect of lowering blood calcium.
calcitrant adjective: stubborn; refractory
calcitrate verb: To kick.
calcitration noun: The act of kicking.
calcitriol noun /ˌkæl.sɪˈtɹaɪˌɔl/: A physiologically active metabolic derivative C₂₇H₄₄O₃ of cholecalciferol (1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol) that is synthesized in the liver and kidney and...
calcitroic adjective: Relating to calcitroic acid or its derivatives
calcitroic acid noun: A metabolite of calcitriol that is excreted in bile.
calcitropic adjective: Alternative form of calciotropic.
calciturbidite noun: A turbidite composed of calcium carbonate.
calciturbiditic adjective: Relating to calciturbidites.
calcium noun /ˈkælsi.əm/: The chemical element (symbol Ca) with atomic number 20: a soft, silvery-white alkaline earth metal which occurs naturally as carbonate in limestone and as...
calcium-40 noun: The major stable isotope of calcium, 4020Ca, with 20 protons and 20 neutrons; it amounts to almost 97% of natural calcium.
calcium-42 noun: A stable isotope of calcium, 4220Ca, with 20 protons and 22 neutrons; it amounts to about 0.6% of the element in nature
calcium-43 noun: A stable isotope of calcium, 4320Ca, with 20 protons and 23 neutrons; it amounts to about 0.1% of the element in nature
calcium-44 noun: A stable isotope of calcium, 4420Ca, with 20 protons and 24 neutrons; it amounts to about 2% of the element in nature
calcium-45 noun: A radioactive isotope of calcium, 4520Ca, with 20 protons and 25 neutrons, and a half-life of 162.6 days; it is used as a tracer in studying calcium...
calcium-46 noun: A rare stable isotope of calcium, 4620Ca, with 20 protons and 26 neutrons; it amounts to only 0.004% of the element in nature
calcium-48 noun: A naturally-occurring isotope of calcium, 4820Ca, with 20 protons and 28 neutrons. It decays very slowly, with a half-life of 4.3x10¹⁹ years. Because it is...
calcium acetate noun: The calcium salt of acetic acid
calcium arsenate noun: The inorganic salt Ca₃(AsO₄)₂ that is used as a pesticide and germicide
calcium benzoate noun: the calcium salt of benzoic acid
calcium bilirubinate noun: The calcium salt of bilirubin that is the main constituent of brown gallstones
calcium cannon noun: A large female breast.
calcium carbide noun: A black, solid, of formula CaC₂, manufactured from lime and carbon at high temperatures; reacts with water to form acetylene.
calcium carbonate noun: A colourless or white inorganic compound, CaCO₃, occurring as chalk, limestone, marble etc. Reacts with acids to liberate carbon dioxide.
calcium channel blocker noun: A class of drug used to treat hypertension and also angina and arrhythmia.
calcium chloride noun: The calcium salt of hydrochloric acid, CaCl₂; used as a drying agent and to melt ice on roads.
calcium chromate noun: The yellow calcium salt of chromic acid, CaCrO₄
calcium copper tetrasilicate noun: CaCuSi₄O₁₀, the pigment Egyptian blue; CaO·CuO·(SiO₂)₄
calcium cyanamide noun: The compound CaCN₂ produced by reacting calcium carbide with nitrogen; it is used as a fertilizer
calcium diglutamate noun: A compound with chemical formula Ca(C₅H₈NO₄)₂, a calcium acid salt of glutamic acid, used as a flavor enhancer and to treat exposure to hydrofluoric acid.
calcium dioxide noun: Synonym of calcium peroxide.
calcium disodium EDTA noun: Alternative form of E385.
calcium ferrocyanide noun: Alternative form of E538.
calcium fluoride noun: An inorganic compound and a white insoluble solid, CaF₂, occurring as fluorite.
calcium formate noun: the calcium salt of formic acid; used in the scrubbing of flue gases, and as a food preservative
calcium fumarate noun: The calcium salt of fumaric acid, with chemical formula Ca(C₂H₂(COO)₂).
calcium gluconate noun: A compound with chemical formula C₁₂H22CaO₁₄, used as a mineral supplement and a medication to treat low blood calcium, high blood potassium, and magnesium...
calcium guanylate noun: The calcium salt of guanylic acid, used as a flavor enhancer.
calcium hydride noun: The hydride of calcium CaH₂ typically used as a desiccant
calcium hydroxide noun: A soft, white powder, Ca(OH)₂, obtained by the action of water on calcium oxide.
calcium hypochlorite noun: The inorganic compound with chemical formula Ca(ClO)₂, used in water treatment.
calcium inosinate noun: The calcium salt of inosine, used as a flavor enhancer.
calcium lactate noun: A black or white crystalline salt made by the action of lactic acid on calcium carbonate, used in baking powder and medicinally.
calcium light noun: limelight
calcium malate noun: The calcium salt of malic acid, having chemical formula Ca(C₂H₄O(COO)₂), used as a food additive.
calcium montmorillonite noun: A calcium variety of montmorillonite.
calcium nitrate noun: A colourless salt that absorbs moisture from the air and mainly used as a component in fertilizer.
calcium nitride noun: A binary compound of calcium and nitrogen, Ca₃N₂.
calcium oxalate noun: The calcium salt of oxalic acid, Ca(COO)₂.
calcium oxide noun: A white powderous substance, CaO, normally made by heating calcium carbonate.
calcium permanganate noun: A chemical compound with the chemical formula Ca(MnO₄)₂, used in the textile industry, for sterilization of water, and as a deodorizer.
calcium peroxide noun: Alternative form of E930.
calcium phosphate noun: The calcium salt of phosphoric acid, Ca₃(PO₄)₂, or of several related acids; it is the main mineral of bone
calcium polyphosphate noun: Alternative form of E544.
calcium propionate noun: Alternative form of E282.
calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate deposition disease noun: A medical condition, also called pseudogout or CPPD, which resembles gout but results from precipitation of crystals in the joints by a different compound.
calcium silicate noun: The chemical compound Ca₂SiO₄, used in roads, insulation, bricks, cements, etc. and as an antacid and anticaking agent.
calcium sodium polyphosphate noun: Alternative form of E543.
calcium sorbate noun: the calcium salt of sorbic acid
calcium sulfate noun: The calcium salt of sulfuric acid, CaSO₄, the hydrates of which are known as gypsum or plaster of Paris, and the anhydrous mineral form being anhydrite.
calcium sulphate noun: Alternative spelling of calcium sulfate.
calcium sulphite noun: Alternative form of E226.
calcium tartrate noun: The calcium salt of tartaric acid; it is a byproduct of the wine industry, prepared from fermentation dregs, and used as a food preservative and acidity...
calcium tungstate noun: A compound with chemical formula CaWO₄.
calciumlike adjective: Resembling calcium.
calciuresis noun: The excretion of calcium in the urine.
calciuretic adjective: Relating to, or causing calciuresis
calciuria noun: The presence of calcium salts in the urine (especially at an elevated level)
calciuric adjective: Relating to calciuresis
calciviral adjective: Relating to a calcivirus.
calcivirus noun: Any virus of the family Caliciviridae
calcivorous adjective: Living on, and tending to erode, limestone.
calcjarlite noun: A monoclinic-prismatic white mineral containing aluminum, calcium, fluorine, hydrogen, oxygen, sodium, and strontium.
calclacite noun: A mineral and organic compound with chemical formula Ca(CH₃COO)Cl·5H₂O.
calclithite noun: A type of sandstone predominantly composed of carbonate rock fragments.
calco- prefix: Alternative form of calci-.
calcofluor noun: A white stain that binds to cellulose and chitin in cell walls
calcographer noun: A person who draws using chalk
calcographic adjective: Relating to, or in the style of, calcography.
calcography noun: drawing with chalk
calcophilic adjective: That tends to be associated with calcium
calcosphere noun: A spherical form of mineralised dentin
calcospherite noun: A small spherical particle formed by the action of calcium salts on some proteins
calcospheritic adjective: Relating to or composed of calcospherites.
Calcot proper noun: A suburb next to Reading borough in Holybrook parish and Tilehurst parish, West Berkshire district, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU6671).
Calcott proper noun: A hamlet in Canterbury district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR172796).
calcrete noun /ˈkæl.kɹiːt/: A sedimentary rock, a hardened deposit of calcium carbonate, capable of cementing together with other materials.
calcretised verb: Converted to calcrete.
calcretized adjective: Converted into calcrete
calcschist noun: A form of metamorphosed argillaceous limestone that has a schistose structure
calcsilicate noun: Any rock containing calcium silicate minerals
calcsinter noun: Alternative form of calc-sinter
calcspar noun: calcite
calctufa noun: calcite
calctuff noun: Alternative form of calctufa.
calcu noun /ˈkæl.kjʊ/: Clipping of calculator.
calcudoku noun: Synonym of KenKen
calculability noun: The condition of being calculable
calculable adjective /ˈkæl.kjə.lə.bl/: Able to be calculated; calculatable.
calculableness noun: The quality of being calculable.
calculably adverb: In a calculable manner
calculagraph noun: A mechanical device that calculates and prints the elapsed time between two events.
calculandum noun /ˌkalkjʊˈlandəm/: An equation, ratio, or other quantitative problem designated for calculation; “that which is to be calculated”.
calculant adjective: calculating, reflective
calcular adjective: Relating to a calculus.
calculary adjective: Of or relating to calculus (stony concretions).
calculatable adjective /kæl.kjə.leɪ.tə.bl/: Able to be calculated; calculable.
calculate verb /ˈkælkjʊleɪt/: To determine the value of something or the solution to something by a mathematical process.
calculate out verb: To calculate (something).
calculated adjective, verb /ˈkælkjʊleɪtɪd/: Arrived at or determined by mathematical calculation; ascertained mathematically.
calculated mistake noun: An intentional error, usually to avoid some worse outcome, especially when done as a ruse.
calculated risk noun: A risk that may be taken, in the absence of complete information, after careful consideration of the likelihood and impact of failure in comparison to the...
calculatedly adverb: In a calculated manner.
calculatedness noun: The quality of being calculated.
calculating adjective, verb: Having the ability to calculate.
calculatingly adverb: In a calculating manner.
calculation noun /ˌkælkjuˈleɪʃn̩/: The act or process of calculating.
calculational adjective: Of, pertaining to, or employing calculation.
calculationally adverb: By means of calculation.
calculative adjective: Of, pertaining to, or involving calculation.
calculator noun /ˈkæl.kjə.leɪ.tə(ɹ)/: A mechanical or electronic device that performs mathematical calculations; (now usually) an electronic one specifically.
calculatorlike adjective: Resembling a calculator.
calculatory adjective: Of or pertaining to calculation.
calcule noun, verb /ˈkal.kjuːl/: A reckoning; computation.
calculiform adjective: Having the shape of a pebble
calculifrage noun: An instrument inserted into the bladder in order to break up calculi.
calculist noun: mathematician
calculose adjective: stony; gritty
calculosis noun: Synonym of lithiasis.
calculous adjective: Of, pertaining to or containing calculi
calculus noun /ˈkæl.kjʊ.ləs/: Calculation; computation.
calculus of variations noun: The form of calculus that deals with the maxima and minima of definite integrals of functions of many variables.
calcurmolite noun: A monoclinic honey yellow mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, molybdenum, oxygen, and uranium.
Calcutt proper noun: A village in Harrogate district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE343557).
calcutta noun: A form of auction in which people invest in a player's success
Calcutta Cup noun: A trophy won by the winner of the match between England and Scotland in the Six Nations competition.
Calcutta hump noun: A salted hump of beef exported from Calcutta (present-day Kolkata).
Calcuttan adjective, noun: Of or pertaining to Calcutta.
calcyclin noun: A certain calcium-binding protein
calcyphosin noun: A calcium-binding protein that may play a role in the regulation of ion transport.
calcyphosine noun: Alternative form of calcyphosin.
CALD adjective: Initialism of culturally and linguistically diverse.
caldarchaeol noun: A membrane-spanning lipid found in hyperthermophilic archaea; dibiphytanyldiglycerol tetraether.
caldariomycin noun: An antibiotic present in fungi of genus Caldariomyces.
caldarium noun /kælˈdɛəɹi.əm/: In Roman baths, the hottest room, with a plunge-pool. It preceded the tepidarium and frigidarium.
Caldas proper noun: A department of Colombia.
Caldbeck proper noun: A village and civil parish in Cumberland, Cumbria, England, previously in Allerdale borough (OS grid ref NY3239).
Caldecote proper noun: A hamlet in Moulsoe parish, Milton Keynes borough, Buckinghamshire (OS grid ref SP8842).
Caldecott proper noun: A former civil parish in Cheshire West and Chester district, Cheshire, England, now part of Shocklach Oviatt and District civil parish.
caldecrin noun: The peptidase chymotrypsin-C
Caldeira proper noun: A surname.
caldendrin noun: A particular calcium-binding protein
Calder proper noun: A river in West Yorkshire, England, which flows into the River Aire.
caldera noun /kælˈdɛə.ɹə/: A large crater formed by collapse of the cone or edifice of a volcano.
Calderdale proper noun: A metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England, created in 1974.
caldereta noun: Alternative form of kaldereta.
calderite noun: A garnet mineral.
Calderon proper noun: A surname from Spanish, an anglicization of Calderón.
Calderone proper noun: A surname.
Calderonian adjective: Of or relating to Pedro Calderon de la Barca or his literary works
calderonite noun: A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing copper, hydrogen, iron, lead, oxygen, and vanadium.
Calderwood proper noun: A suburban area of East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS643375).
caldesmon noun /kælˈdɛzˌmɑn/: A particular calmodulin-binding protein.
caldiamide noun: A particular gadolinium chelator.
Caldicot proper noun: A market town and community with a town council in Monmouthshire, Wales (OS grid ref ST4888).
Caldicott proper noun: A surname
caldine noun: A mild curry usually made with fish or sometimes shrimp.
calditol noun: A branched-chain nonitol present in the archaebacterium Caldariella
Caldwell proper noun /ˈkɔːldwɛl/: A locality in Cardston County, Alberta, Canada.
Caldwell-Luc noun: Pertaining to the Caldwell-Luc surgery.
Caldwell-Luc surgery noun: An operation to remove irreversibly damaged mucosa of the maxillary sinus when maxillary sinusitis is not cured by medication or other non-invasive technique.
Caldy proper noun: A coastal village in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England (OS grid ref SJ2285).
cale noun: Any of a number of marine fish in the family Odacidae
calean noun: A Persian oriental tobacco pipe with a flexible tube.
Caleb proper noun /ˈkeɪ.ləb/: Caleb the son of Jephunneh, an Israelite who entered Canaan with Joshua.
Caleb Quotem noun: A parish clerk.
calebin noun: Any of a series of derivatives of ferulic acid that have been investigated as prodrugs
Calebite noun: A descendant of Caleb.
caleche noun /kəˈlɛʃ/: A type of carriage with low wheels, especially pulled by horses.
Caledon proper noun /ˈkæ.lə.dən/: A town in Ontario, Canada.
Caledon jade green noun: A certain green anthraquinone dye.
Caledonia proper noun /kælɪˈdəʊnɪə/: Scotland, the northern part of the island of Great Britain.
Caledonian adjective, noun /ˌkæləˈdoʊni.ən/: In or from Caledonia; (jocularly) Scottish.
caledonite noun: A basic carbonate / sulfate mineral of copper and lead
caleeoon noun: A hookah.
calefacient adjective, noun: having heating or warming effects
calefaction noun /ˌkælɪˈfækʃən/: The act of warming or heating.
calefactive adjective: calefactory
calefactor noun: A heater; something which heats, such as a stove, etc.
calefactory adjective, noun: warming
calefare noun /ˈkɛlɛfɛː/: An extra (actor playing a minor role)
calefy verb: To become warm or hot.
caleidoscope noun: Alternative form of kaleidoscope.
calelectric adjective: Being or relating to a kind of generator involving a heated electromagnetic coil.
calelectrical adjective: Alternative form of calelectric.
calelectrin noun: Any of a certain group of calcium-dependent annexin proteins
calembour noun /ˌkæləmˈbʊə/: A pun.
calend noun: Synonym of calends.
calendal adjective: calendrical; relating to a calendar
calendar noun, verb /ˈkæl.ən.də/: Any system by which time is divided into days, weeks, months, and years.
calendar anomaly noun: Synonym of calendar effect.
calendar call noun: A hearing at which a judge will require all attorneys with cases pending before the court to appear so that the court may schedule hearings and trials.
calendar clock noun: A clock that also displays the date.
calendar day noun: A timespan of exactly 24 hours, measured from one midnight to the next.
calendar effect noun: Any market anomaly, particularly of stock markets, which appears to be related to calendar cycles (e.g. the January effect).
calendar girl noun: An attractive woman featured in a calendar, often as a pin-up model.
calendar method noun: A rhythm method of natural birth control.
calendar month noun: The period of duration from the first date of one month to the last date of the same month, which can thus vary from 28 to 31 days in length.
calendar spread noun: An options strategy or position involving the simultaneous purchase and sale of options of the same class and strike price but with different expiration dates.
calendar versioning noun: A versioning scheme where each release number is based on the build date, usually in the ISO 8601 format, allowing for easy sorting.
calendar year noun: The length of time between the beginning and end of a year as marked on a calendar, such as from 0:00 January 1 to 24:00 December 31 in the Gregorian calendar.
calendared adjective, verb: Having been added to the calendar; scheduled.
calendarer noun: One who prepares a calendar or schedule.
calendarial adjective /ˌkælənˈdɛəɹi.əl/: Of or pertaining to a calendar.
calendarian adjective, noun: Of or relating to a calendar.
calendaric adjective: Alternative form of calendrical.
calendaring noun, verb: The use of a computerized calendar to schedule events or appointments.
calendarisation noun: Alternative spelling of calendarization
calendarise verb: Alternative form of calendarize.
calendarist noun /ˈkæl.ən.də.ɹɪst/: A person who uses a particular form of calendar
calendarium noun /ˌkælənˈdɛəɹi.əm/: A calendar or timeline or events.
calendarization noun: The act or process of calendarizing.
calendarize verb: To structure in terms of dates; to put onto a timescale.
calendarless adjective: Without a calendar.
calendarlike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a calendar.
calendary adjective: Relating to a calendar; calendarial.
calender noun, verb /ˈkæləndə/: A machine, used for the purpose of giving cloth, paper etc., a smooth, even, and glossy or glazed surface, by cold or hot pressure, or for watering them and...
calenderer noun: One who operates a calender; a person who calenders, who smooths.
calendering noun, verb: The process of pressing paper, etc. in a calender.
calendic adjective: Relating to calendic acid or its derivatives
calendic acid noun: 8,10,12-octadecatrienoic acid
calendographer noun: One who makes calendars.
calendrer noun: Alternative form of calenderer.
calendric adjective: Of or pertaining to a calendar.
calendrical adjective /kəˈlɛndɹɪkl̩/: Of, pertaining to, or used by a calendar system.
calendrically adverb: By means of, or in terms of, a calendar.
calendrics noun: The use of calendar systems.
calendry noun: The calculation and development of calendars, especially the determination of the timing of astronomical movements.
calends noun /ˈkæləndz/: Often with initial capital: the first day of a month.
calendula noun /kəˈlɛnd͡ʒjələ/: Any plant of the genus Calendula, with yellow or orange flowers, often called marigolds. Used for decoration, as food or spice, and as a trap crop.
calendulin noun: A gummy or mucilaginous substance obtained from the marigold or calendula, and analogous to bassorin. It is possibly saponin or lutein.
calenduloside noun: Any of several glycosides present in calendula
calenture noun: A heat stroke or fever, often suffered in the tropics.
calentured adjective: Afflicted with calenture.
caleosin noun: Any of a group of plant proteins that bind calcium
Calera proper noun /kəˈlɛɹə/: A town in Shelby County and Chilton County, Alabama, United States.
Calero proper noun: A surname.
calerythrin noun: A calcium-binding protein present in several gram-positive bacteria
calesa noun: Alternative spelling of kalesa.
calesce verb /kəˈlɛs/: To undergo calescence; to become or grow warm; to heat up; to warm; to glow with heat.
calescence noun /kəˈlɛsəns/: Growing warmth; increasing heat.
calescent adjective /kəˈlɛsənt/: Growing warm.
calexcitin noun: A calcium-binding protein associated with learning in invertebrates
Calexico proper noun: A city in Imperial County, California, United States.
Calexit proper noun /ˌkælˈɛɡ.zɪt/: The (possible) act of California's secession from the United States.
Calexiter noun: Someone who supports Calexit.
Caley proper noun: Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club, a football club based in Inverness, Scotland
calf noun /kɑːf/: A young cow or bull of any bovid, such as domestic cattle or buffalo.
calf bone noun: The smaller of the two bones in the lower leg, the fibula.
calf eyes noun: Synonym of cow eyes.
calf flesh noun: Alternative form of calfflesh.
calf-length adjective: Reaching to the calf.
calf love noun: puppy love
calf raise noun: An exercise targeting the calf muscles where the subject raises their heel off the ground and lowers it again.
calfactant noun: An intratracheal suspension derived from the natural surfactant in calf lungs, used to treat premature infants with lung surfactant deficiency that causes...
calfbone noun: Alternative form of calf bone.
calfbound adjective: Bound in calfskin.
calfdozer noun: A small bulldozer.
Calfee proper noun: A surname.
calfflesh noun: The meat or flesh of a calf; veal.
calfhide noun: The hide of a calf.
calfhood noun: The state or time of being a calf.
calfish adjective: Silly and awkward through immaturity.

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0): each word's first meaning. A word with a page of its own links to it; for the rest, this line is PlainSpell's entry. Total under C: 60,525 words, in 202 parts.