Calcium carbonate

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English

Noun

calcium carbonate

1. ((chemistry{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) a colourless or white inorganic compound, CaCO₃, occuring as chalk, limestone, marble etc; reacts with acids to liberate carbon dioxide

Synonyms

• E170 when used as a food colouring

Translations

• Slovene: sl:kalcijev karbonat