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Preferred term

calcium

Is replaced by

calcium

Definition

[GEMET] A malleable silvery-white metallic element of the alkaline hearth group; the fifth most abundant element in the earth crust, occurring especially as forms of calcium carbonate. It is an essential constituent of bones and teeth and is used as a deoxidizer in steel.

Broader concept

deprecated concept

Entry terms

Scope note

US LTER controlled vocabulary

Creator

herbert.schentz@umweltbundesamt.at

In other languages

French

calcium

URI

http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/USLterCV_81

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Created 3/31/16, last modified 3/21/22

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