Associations to the word «Calcite»

Wiktionary

CALCITE, noun. (geology) a very widely distributed crystalline form of calcium carbonate, CaCO3, found as limestone, chalk and marble

Dictionary definition

CALCITE, noun. A common mineral consisting of crystallized calcium carbonate; a major constituent of limestone.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.