单词 | calx |
释义 | calx/kalks /noun (plural calces /ˈkalsiːz/) Chemistry, archaic A powdery metallic oxide formed when an ore or mineral has been heated.Then a French pharmacist named Pierre Bayen pointed out to Lavoisier that calx of mercury, which we would now call mercuric oxide, can be converted to mercury simply by heating....
OriginLate Middle English: from Latin, 'lime', probably from Greek khalix 'pebble, limestone'. |
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