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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Calx \Calx\, n.; pl E. {Calxes}, L. {Calces}. [L. Calx, calcis. limestone; cf Gr ? gravel. ?, ?, pebble, Skr. ? gravel, Ir carraic rock Gael. carraig W. careg, stone. Cf {Chalk}.] 1. (Chem.) a Quicklime. [Obs.] b The substance which remains when a metal or mineral has been subjected to calcination or combustion by heat, and which is or may be reduced to a fine powder. Note: Metallic calxes are now called oxides. 2. Broken and refuse glass, returned to the post From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: calx n : a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide [syn: {calcium oxide}, {quicklime}, {lime}, {calcined lime}, {fluxing lime}, {unslaked lime}, {burnt lime}]
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