calcic

Rich in calcium

Calcic means containing or relating to calcium.

The term appears mainly in scientific contexts: calcic soils are rich in calcium compounds, calcic minerals contain significant calcium content.

The calciciteite formed in calcium-saturated waters.

Geologists and soil scientists use calcic to describe calcium-dominated compositions.

soil

alkaline soil

High-pH growing medium

liming

geology

limestone

Carbonate sedimentary rock

  • dolomiteCalcium magnesium carbonate mineral
  • marbleRecrystallized limestone rock
  • chalkSoft sedimentary writing stone

travertine · tufa · karst · stalactite · stalagmite · coquina · sedimentation · stratum · geode · marl

water

limescale

Mineral buildup from water

descaling

biological

bone

Hard skeletal tissue

eggshell · osteoblast · osteoporosis · rickets · tetany · exoskeleton · skeletal · dental · mollusk · crustacean

Opposites
calcium content

calcicdecalcified

Calcium has been extracted

acidic · ferric · magnesian · sodic · aluminous

Phrases
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calcium, calcify, calcified, calcite, calcification, calcifies, calc

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