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calx
[ kalks ]
noun
, plural calx·es, cal·ces [kal, -seez].
- the oxide or ashy substance that remains after metals, minerals, etc., have been thoroughly roasted or burned.
calx
/ kælks /
noun
- the powdery metallic oxide formed when an ore or mineral is roasted
- another name for calcium oxide
- anatomy the heel
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Word History and Origins
Origin of calx1
1350–1400; late Middle English < Latin: lime; replacing Middle English cals < Old French < Latin
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Word History and Origins
Origin of calx1
C15: from Latin: lime, from Greek khalix pebble
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Example Sentences
Heat recovers the pure air, and the mercury, leaving the calx of the impure metal.
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The calx of tin resists fusion more than that of any other metal, which makes it useful in making an opaque white enamel.
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By long standing, or the addition of water, the calx of tin is precipitated from the solution.
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This calx is soluble in about eighty times its weight of cold water, or in fifteen times its weight of boiling water.
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The calx of acid is used in a variety of the arts, especially in the manufactory of glass.
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