calcite

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for calcite

calcite 🔊 /kæˈlsajˌt/

calcite : කැල්සයිට්

calcite definition

Noun. Calcium carbonate, or carbonate of lime. It is rhombohedral in its crystallization, and thus distinguished from aragonite. It includes common limestone, chalk, and marble. Called also calc-spar and calcareous spar.