calx : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: calx	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
calx n a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide Synonym(s): calcium oxide, quicklime, lime, calx, calcined lime, fluxing lime, unslaked lime, burnt lime
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.