calcite

common noun

Syllable Decomposition

calcite

word invented by the mineralogist Johann Carl Freiesleben (1774 - 1846) in 1836 see calcium and -ite.

Definition

minéraux

Synonyms

androdamasaphritecapreitechaux carbonatéedrewitefocobonitehelmintholitespath calcairespath d'Islandespath satinévaterite-A

Plural

calcites

Hyponyms

anthraconiteargentinebaricalcitebruyeritecapreitecobaltocalcitecalcite colloïdaleferrocalcitehématoconitehislopitelublinitemanganocalcitepatagositepelagositeplombocalciteprasochromeprunneritestrontianocalcitezincocalcite

Translations

  • germangerman:Calcit
  • englishenglish:calcite
  • chinesechinese:方解石
  • koreankorean:방해석
  • danishdanish:kalk (mineral)
  • spanishspanish:calcita
  • finnishfinnish:kalsiitti
  • greekgreek:ασβεστίτης
  • hebrewhebrew:קלציט
  • hindihindi:कैल्साइट
  • italianitalian:calcite
  • japanesejapanese:方解石
  • dutchdutch:calciet
  • polishpolish:kalcyt
  • portugueseportuguese:calcita
  • russianrussian:кальцит
  • swedishswedish:kalkspat
  • thaithai:แคลไซต์
  • turkishturkish:kalsit
  • ukrainianukrainian:кальцит

See also

chaulier (cn.) chaux (cn.) calcaire (cn.) calcaire (adj.) rechauler (v.) chaulage (cn.) chauler (v.)