English Words: C
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The chemical element with atomic number 20: a soft, silvery-white alkaline earth metal which occurs naturally as carbonate in limestone and as silicate in many rocks.
A colourless or white inorganic compound, CaCO₃, occurring as chalk, limestone, marble etc. Reacts with acids to liberate carbon dioxide.
The calcium salt of hydrochloric acid, CaCl₂; used as a drying agent and to melt ice on roads.
A monoclinic-prismatic white mineral containing aluminum, calcium, fluorine, hydrogen, oxygen, sodium, and strontium.
A sedimentary rock, a hardened deposit of calcium carbonate, capable of cementing together with other materials.
An equation, ratio, or other quantitative problem designated for calculation; “that which is to be calculated”.
To determine the value of something or the solution to something by a mathematical process.
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 rewards of success.
A mechanical or electronic device that performs mathematical calculations; (now usually) an electronic one specifically.
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The English alphabetical index for the letter C contains 43,570 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 872 pages, and you are currently viewing page 25. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.
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