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 |
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 |
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) |
calcium ion factor IV | ion of calcium, a factor in the clotting of blood |