| calcium stearate |
an insoluble calcium salt of stearic acid and palmitic acid; it is formed when soap is mixed with water that contains calcium ions and is the scum produced in regions of hard water
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| calcitonin |
thyroid hormone that tends to lower the level of calcium in the blood plasma and inhibit resorption of bone
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| calcium |
a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light; the fifth most abundant element in the earth's crust; an important component of most plants and animals
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| calcium chloride |
a deliquescent salt; used in de-icing and as a drying agent
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| calcium lactate |
a white crystalline salt made by the action of lactic acid on calcium carbonate; used in foods (as a baking powder) and given medically as a source of calcium
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