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Definition of Calcite
1. Noun. A common mineral consisting of crystallized calcium carbonate; a major constituent of limestone.
Substance meronyms: Limestone
Terms within: Calcium Carbonate
Generic synonyms: Spar
Derivative terms: Calcitic
Definition of Calcite
1. 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.
Definition of Calcite
1. Noun. (geology) a very widely distributed crystalline form of calcium carbonate, CaCO3, found as limestone, chalk and marble ¹
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Definition of Calcite
1. a mineral [n -S] : CALCITIC [adj]
Medical Definition of Calcite
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