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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescalcite
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kal.sit
"La calcite est le principal constituant du calcaire."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A common rock-forming mineral consisting of calcium carbonate, which is the principal constituent of limestone, chalk, and marble.
"The cave formations were largely composed of crystalline calcite growing over thousands of years." - 2
A mineral known for exhibiting strong double refraction when transparent specimens are viewed.
"Iceland spar is a transparent variety of calcite famous for its optical properties."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the German word 'Calcit', coined in the 19th century from the Latin 'calx' meaning lime, combined with the chemical suffix '-ite'. The root traces back through Latin and Greek terms for burnt lime, reflecting the mineral's primary composition as calcium carbonate.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Calcite" is said worldwide
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calcite
Transliteration: kal.sit
"La calcite est le principal constituant du calcaire."
Calcit
Transliteration: kalˈtsɪt
"Calcit ist ein sehr häufig vorkommendes Mineral."
calcite
Transliteration: kalˈtʃi.te
"La calcite cristallizza nel sistema trigonale."
calcita
Transliteration: kalˈsi.ta
"La calcita reacciona fácilmente con el ácido clorhídrico."
calcita
Transliteration: kalˈsi.tɐ
"A calcita é um mineral fundamental na formação de rochas sedimentares."
कैलसाइट
Transliteration: kailsait
Script: कैलसाइट खनिज
"चूना पत्थर मुख्य रूप से कैलसाइट से बनता है।"
方解石
Transliteration: fāng jiě shí
"方解石是一种常见的碳酸盐矿物。"
방해석
Transliteration: bang-hae-seok
"방해석은 석회암의 주성분을 이루는 광물입니다."
方解石
Transliteration: hōkaseki
"方解石は炭酸塩鉱物の一種である。"
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