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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CALX

From Latin: lime, from Greek khalix pebble.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CALX

calx  [kælks] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CALX

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preposition
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determiner
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Calx is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CALX MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Calx

Calx is a residual substance, sometimes in the form of a fine powder, that is left when a metal or mineral combusts or is calcinated due to heat. Calx, especially of a metal, is now known as an oxide. According to the obsolete phlogiston theory, the calx was the true elemental substance, having lost its phlogiston in the process of combustion. "Calx" is also sometimes used in older texts on artist's techniques to mean calcium oxide.

Definition of calx in the English dictionary

The definition of calx in the dictionary is the powdery metallic oxide formed when an ore or mineral is roasted. Other definition of calx is the heel.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CALX


bulks
bʌlks
falx
fælks
hulks
hʌlks
Weelkes
wiːlks
Wilkes
wɪlks

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CALX

calves
Calvin
Calvin cycle
Calvinism
Calvinist
Calvinistic
Calvinistical
Calvino
calvities
calycanthemy
calycanthus
calycate
calyceal
calyces
calyciform
calycinal
calycine
calycle
calycoid

WORDS THAT END LIKE CALX

Elx
lx

Synonyms and antonyms of calx in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «calx» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CALX

Find out the translation of calx to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of calx from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «calx» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

生石灰
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

calx
570 millions of speakers

English

calx
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

calx
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

calx
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

окалина
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

calx
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ধাতুভস্ম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chaux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Calx
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

calx
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

CALX
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

금속 회
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Calx
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chất tro còn lại sau khi nung
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நீறு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॅल्क्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kalsiyum oksit
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

calx
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

calx
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

окалина
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

calx
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Calx
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Calx
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

calx
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

calx
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of calx

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CALX»

The term «calx» is regularly used and occupies the 70.473 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CALX» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about calx

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CALX»

Discover the use of calx in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to calx and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Source Book in Chemistry, 1400-1900
Water "•I* of gukl Calx of ulaliiu. Water Calx of fold -aU of platina Water MX of platina MxofKoM Calx of platina Water Calx of gold Calv. of platina Water Calx of gold MX of platina Waier ti&f Spirit of wine Spirit of wine Phkfutoa Wartr Spirit of ...
Henry Marshall Leicester, Herbert S. Klickstein, 1952
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Quine on Ontology, Necessity, and Experience: A ...
First, the calx is produced from mercury, and the air loses one sixth of its volume; then, mercury is recovered from the calx (HgO), and a corresponding volume of respirable air appears. As we watch the volumes of gas changing we seem to see ...
İlham Dilman, 1984
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The Study of Chemical Composition
P Pure clay Pure clay V/> Alumina Oxide of zinc *6 Calx of zinc Call of zinc *6 Oxide of zinc etc Calx of iron Calx of Iron etc Calx of manganese Calx of manganese Calx of cobalt Calx of cobalt Calx of nickle Calx of nickle ¥8 Calx of lead Calx of ...
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The Development of Chemistry, 1789-1914: Elements of chemistry
Black oxyd os iron • Black oxyd of manganese Black oxyd of mercury Vital or dephlogillicatcd air Nitrous acid Carbonous acid Sulphurous acid acid acid Grey calx of antimony Calx of silver . • Grey call of arsenic . Grey calx of bismuth .
Antoine Laurent Lavoisier, David M. Knight, 1998
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The Study of Chemical Composition
Calx of iron Calx of iron . etc. '1! 6 Calx of manganese Calx of manganese El! 5 El ? Q Ca]: of cobalt Calx of cobalt by Q 5y 8 Calx of nickle Calx of nickle \1/ 8 E)! 'b Calx of lead Calx of lead by T) j Elf 2|. Calx of tin Calx of tin El! 9 Calxbf copper ...
Ida Freund, 2014
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Lexicon Orthopaedic Etymology
Distinguish the root CEL,, CALC,: "strike, drive," which gives Latin calx (q.v.): " heel; lime(stone)," crus (q.v.): "leg," and curro: "1 run," whence curr, (q.v.). 2. Ferula represents the name given by the Swedish natural scientist Linnaeus (C. von ...
Diab, 1999
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Romantic Theory: Forms of Reflexivity in the Revolutionary Era
The discrepancy led to a slightly modified explanation: METAL CALX X + phlogiston + something = X + something + phlogiston Here the metal gets defined as X + phlogiston (instead of calx + phlogiston), where X and the calx aren't identical.
Leon Chai, 2006
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Elements of Chemistry
Grey oxyd of antimony Grey calx of antimony White oxyd of antimony ZKSEZRZ' ZAntimonic acid . . Silver I o Of silver * * * Calx Os silver o o o o o o o o ' o . o o o o o Argcntic aCld ' Arscnic . . Grey oxyd of arscnic - Grey calx os arsenic .
Antoine Lavoisier, 2011
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Elements of Chemistry, in a New Systematic Order: Containing ...
Grey oxyd of antimony Grey calx of antimony White oxyd of antimony ZKSEZRZ' ZAntimonic acid . . Silver I o Of silver * * * Calx Os silver o o o o o o o o ' o . o o o o o Argcntic aCld ' Arscnic . . Grey oxyd of arscnic - Grey calx os arsenic .
‎1965
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Earths and stones
3 calx 1 3 magnesia > powder. 2 argill J ( 3 calx ) < 2 magnesia > u magnesia /- vitrified, argill J Magnesia, Calx, and Argill. No compound, in which the magnesia exceeds the other two ingredients, is fusible. Abgill, Calx, and Magnesia.
Richard Kirwan, 1810

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CALX»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term calx is used in the context of the following news items.
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WallStreet Morning Outlook: Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC (NKA …
Calix Inc. (CALX) of the Communication Equipment sector closed out the day Monday at $7.36, a loss of -2.13% with a return on investment of ... «WallStreet Scope, Jul 15»
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Calix, Inc (NYSE:CALX) Ratings Update
Wall Street analysts polled by Zacks Research have given Calix, Inc (NYSE:CALX) a rating of 2.43 on a consensus basis. Using a simplified ... «Investor Newswire, Jul 15»
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Start of Week Pre-Market Info: Hi-Crush Partners LP (HCLP …
Calix Inc. (CALX) closed at $7.52 Thursday, a gain of 0.27%, trading at a volume of 223,217 shares. Calix Inc. (CALX) is performing below ... «WallStreet Scope, Jul 15»
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Boris Johnson photographed at Eton Wall Game when he was a …
... with the two teams in an almost continuous scrum – known in school slang as a 'bully' – as they try to push towards the other's end or 'calx'. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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Calix Lifted to "Hold" at Zacks (CALX)
Calix Inc logo Zacks upgraded shares of Calix (NASDAQ:CALX) from a strong sell rating to a hold rating in a research note released on ... «WKRB News, Jul 15»
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Today's Pre-Market Ratings: Calix Inc. (CALX), Rand Logistics, Inc …
Calix Inc. (CALX) of the Technology sector closed down at the closing bell Wed with a 7 day performance of -11.24% finishing the day at $7.5, ... «WallStreet Scope, Jul 15»
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Zacks Upgrades Calix to Hold (CALX)
Calix logo Calix (NASDAQ:CALX) was upgraded by Zacks from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued to clients and ... «The Legacy, Jul 15»
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Calix Lifted to Hold at Zacks (CALX)
Calix logo Calix (NASDAQ:CALX) was upgraded by Zacks from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report released on Tuesday, Market ... «Dakota Financial News, Jun 15»
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Calix Enters NG-PON2 Race
So Calix Networks Inc. (NYSE: CALX), which has had a great deal of success with its GPON systems, has developed new NG-PON2 line cards ... «Light Reading, Jun 15»
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Company Shares of Calix, Inc Drops by -3.5%
Calix, Inc (NYSE:CALX) has lost 3.5% during the past week and dropped 0.13% in the last 4 weeks. The counter has underperformed the S&P ... «News Watch International, Jun 15»

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