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This concept has been deprecated.

deprecated concept > calcium

Preferred term

calcium  

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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

Entry terms

  • Ca

Scope note

  • US LTER controlled vocabulary

Creator

  • herbert.schentz@umweltbundesamt.at

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

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