calcium blocker calciumhannel blocker | any of a class of drugs that block the flow of the electrolyte calcium (either in nerve cell conduction or smooth muscle contraction of the heart), has been used in the treatment of angina or arrhythmia or hypertension or migraine |
fenoprofen fenoprofen calcium Nalfon | a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Nalfon) used in the treatment of arthritis and other painful inflammatory disorders |
limelight calcium light | a lamp consisting of a flame directed at a cylinder of lime with a lens to concentrate the light, formerly used for stage lighting |
calcium Ca atomic number | a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light, the fifth most abundant element in the earth's crust, an important component of most plants and animals |
ammonium carbonate | a carbonate of ammonium, used in the manufacture of smelling salts and baking powder and ammonium compounds |
bicarbonate hydrogen carbonate | a salt of carbonic acid (containing the anion HCO) in which one hydrogen atom has been replaced, an acid carbonate |
bicarbonate of soda sodium hydrogen carbonate sodium bicarbonate baking soda saleratus | a white soluble compound (NaHCO) used in effervescent drinks and in baking powders and as an antacid |
calcium carbide | a grey salt of calcium (CaC) used in making acetylene |
calcium hypochlorite | any hypochlorite of calcium, used as a bleaching agent |
calcium lactate | a white crystalline salt made by the action of lactic acid on calcium carbonate, used in foods (as a baking powder) and given medically as a source of calcium |
calcium nitrate | a deliquescent salt that is soluble in water, sometimes used as a source of nitrogen in fertilizers |
calcium oxide quicklime lime calx calcined lime fluxing lime unslaked lime burnt lime | a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide |
calcium phosphate | a phosphate of calcium, a main constituent of animal bones |
calcium stearate calcium octadecanoate | an insoluble calcium salt of stearic acid and palmitic acid, it is formed when soap is mixed with water that contains calcium ions and is the scum produced in regions of hard water |
carbonate | a salt or ester of carbonic acid (containing the anion CO) |
potassium bicarbonate potassium acid carbonate potassium hydrogen carbonate | a crystalline salt (KHCO) that is used in baking powder and as an antacid |
potassium carbonate | a white salt (KCO) that is basic in solution, used to make glass and cleansing agents |
calcium hydroxide lime slaked lime hydrated lime calcium hydrate caustic lime lime hydrate | a caustic substance produced by heating limestone |
calcium bicarbonate | a bicarbonate that is a major cause of hard water |
calcium carbonate | a salt found in nature as chalk or calcite or aragonite or limestone |
calcium chloride | a deliquescent salt, used in de-icing and as a drying agent |
calcium hydride hydrolith | a saltlike binary compound (CaH) used as a reducing agent and source of hydrogen |
calcium sulphate calcium sulfate | a white salt (CaSO) |
lithium carbonate Lithane Lithonate Eskalith | a white powder (LiCO) used in manufacturing glass and ceramics and as a drug, the drug (trade names Lithane or Lithonate or Eskalith) is used to treat some forms of depression and manic episodes of manic-depressive disorder |
magnesium carbonate | a very white crystalline salt that occurs naturally as magnesite or as dolomite |
sodium carbonate washing soda sal soda soda ash soda | a sodium salt of carbonic acid, used in making soap powders and glass and paper |
calcium ion factor IV | ion of calcium, a factor in the clotting of blood |
white lead ceruse lead carbonate | a poisonous white pigment that contains lead |
carbonate | treat with carbon dioxide, Carbonated soft drinks |
carbonate | turn into a carbonate |