calcium oxide
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calcium oxide
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A white powderous substance, CaO, normally made by heating calcium carbonate.
When calcium oxide is combined with CO2, it naturally forms calcium carbonate over time due to thermodynamic equilibrium, explains the researcher.
Similar: burnt lime, quicklime
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noun white powderous substance
| Español | óxido de calcio |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 酸化カルシウム sanka karushiumu |
| 中文 | 氧化鈣 /氧化钙 yǎnghuàgài |
| हिन्दी | चूर्णातु जारकिक cūrṇātu jārkik |
| Português | óxido de cálcio |
| Français | oxyde de calcium |
| Deutsch | Calciumoxid, Branntkalk, Ätzkalk, gebrannter Kalk, ungelöschter Kalk, Weißkalk |
| Română | oxid de calciu |
| Русский | окси́д ка́льция oksíd kálʹcija, о́кись ка́льция ókisʹ kálʹcija |
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title = {calcium oxide},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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