Wörterbuch (en): Calcium
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Calcium (nt)
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Calcium (m)
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Calcio (m)
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Calcio (m)
Chemical element with symbol Ca and atomic number 20. An alkaline earth metal, calcium is a reactive pale yellow metal that forms a dark oxide-nitride layer when exposed to air. Calcium compounds are widely used in many industries: for example, in foods and pharmaceuticals for calcium supplementation, in the paper industry as bleaches, in cement, in the manufacture of soaps, and as electrical insulators.