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Calcine
- verb - heat a substance so that it oxidizes or reduces
Calcite
- noun - a common mineral consisting of crystallized calcium carbonate; a major constituent of limestone
Calcium
- noun - a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light; the fifth most abundant element in the earth's crust; an important component of most plants and animals
Calking
- verb - injure with a calk
- provide with calks; "calk horse shoes"
- seal with caulking; "caulk the window"
Calkins
- noun - a metal cleat on the bottom front of a horseshoe to prevent slipping
Calling
- verb - ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality; "He called me a bastard"; "She called her children lazy and ungrateful"
- assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to; "They named their son David"; "The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader"
- call a meeting; invite or command to meet; "The Wannsee Conference was called to discuss the `Final Solution'"; "The new dean calls meetings every week"
- challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense; "He deserves to be called on that"
- challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of; "call the speaker on a question of fact"
- consider or regard as being; "I would not call her beautiful"
- declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee; "call a runner out"
- demand payment of (a loan); "Call a loan"
- get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone; "I tried to call you al
Calming
- verb - become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation; "After the fight both men need to cool off."; "It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again."
- cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to; "The patient must be sedated before the operation"
- make calm or still;
- make steady; "steady yourself"
- the act of appeasing (as by acceding to the demands of)
Calving
- verb - birth; "the whales calve at this time of year"
- giving birth to a calf
- release ice; "The icebergs and glaciers calve"
Calvino
- noun - Italian writer of novels and short stories (born in Cuba) (1923-1987)