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Definition of calcium carbonate noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

calcium carbonate

noun

/ˌkælsiəm ˈkɑːbəneɪt/

/ˌkælsiəm ˈkɑːrbənət/

[uncountable]

(symbol CaCO3)

(chemistry)

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a white solid substance that exists naturally as chalk, limestone and marble

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