Definition of CALCITE

calcite

Plural: calcites

Noun

  • A common carbonate mineral, a primary component of limestone.
  • a common mineral consisting of crystallized calcium carbonate; a major constituent of limestone
  • A very widely distributed crystalline form of calcium carbonate, CaCO₃, found as limestone, chalk and marble.

Examples

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Origin / Etymology

From Latin calx + -ite.

Scrabble Score: 11

calcite: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
calcite: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
calcite: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

calcite: valid Words With Friends Word