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calcium

The correct spelling is calcium.

How to pronounce calcium

/ˈkælsi.əm/
noun

IPA: /ˈkælsi.əm/

Say it like: Cal-siu-m

The correct spelling is calcium. The chemical element (Symbol Ca), with an atomic number 20. It is a soft, silvery-white alkaline earth metal which occurs naturally as carbonate in limestone and as silicate in…

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.The chemical element (Symbol Ca), with an atomic number 20. It is a soft, silvery-white alkaline earth metal which occurs naturally as carbonate in limestone and as silicate in many rocks.
  2. 2.An atom of this element.

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