Calx

kalks, n. E. pi. Calx'es, -ez; L. pi. Cal'ces, kal's ez. (Cliem.) Earthy residuum remaining after the calcination of a metal or mineral. [L., stone, limestone, Gr. kroke, flint, Skr. carkara, stone, gravel.] — Calcareous, -ka'ri-us, a. Of the nature of limestone; of, or containing, carbonate of lime, — Cal'cic, -sik, a. (Chem.) Pert, to, or derived from calcium. — Calcif'erous, -sifer-us, a. Containing carbonate of lime. — Cal'ciform, a. In the form of chalk or lime. — Cal'cify, v. and To change into a stony condition, in which lime is a principal ingredient. — Calcine, kal-sin' or kal's tn, [calcined (-slnd or -sTnd), -cinixg]. also Calcinate, -sT-nat, v. To reduce to powder or a friable state, by the action of heat; to oxidize, as a metal. — v. "To be converted into a powder, etc. — Cal- — ciner, -sln'er, n. One who, or that which, etc. Calculable, a. — Calcina'tion. a. Operation of, etc. — Calcin'atory, -sin'a-to-ri, n. A ve el used in, etc. — Calciv'orous, -er-us, a. Eroding or eating into limestone. [L. vorare, to devour.] — Cal'cite, n. (Min.) Carbonate of lime. — Cal'cium, -stum, n. (Chem.) The metallic basis of lime. — Calc'- ainter, n. Loose and porous calcite. [G. kalk, lime, and sinter, dro .] — Cal'cimine, -st-mTn. n. A white or tinted wash for walls. — v. To wash with, etc. — Calcog'raphy, n. Art of drawing with chalk, or of engraving in the style of chalk-drawing. — Calcog'- rapher. n. — Cal'car, n. An oven or reverberating furnace, used in gla manufacture. (Bot.) A tube into which a petal lengthened at the base. [L. calcaria. a lime-kiln.]