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Definition of
calcium noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
calcium
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈkælsiəm
/
/
[
uncountable
]
(
symbol
Ca
)
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a chemical element.
Calcium
is a soft silver-white metal that is found in bones, teeth, and
chalk
.
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calcium
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