CommonParlance
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Ordinary-language usages. Seeded from the Open English WordNet (OEWN) 2025, CC BY 4.0.
Context admission
Admitted. Context admission is separate from purpose assessments and factual verdicts.
Why maintain this knowledge?
No justification recorded. This does not mean the knowledge is unjustified; no applicable assessment has been adopted.
Particular uses
These assessments concern specific investigations, audiences, or applications. They do not replace the default justification or authorize other uses.
No particular uses recorded here.
Review or propose an assessment
Purpose authoring is optional. Propose a more specific default or a particular use only when there is something more specific to say. Each proposal includes its scope and reasoning in one market.
Purpose assessments are separate from factual reasoning and context admission. A missing or denied purpose does not change a factual verdict or prevent context creation.
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Terms in this context
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calcify in CommonParlance
- definition become impregnated with calcium salts
- definition become inflexible and unchanging
- definition turn into lime; become calcified
- definition convert into lime
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calcimine in CommonParlance
- definition a water-base paint containing zinc oxide and glue and coloring; used as a wash for walls and ceilings
- definition cover with calcimine
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calcination in CommonParlance
- definition the conversion of metals into their oxides as a result of heating to a high temperature
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calcine in CommonParlance
- definition heat a substance so that it oxidizes or reduces
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calcined lime in CommonParlance
- definition a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide
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calcite in CommonParlance
- definition a common mineral consisting of crystallized calcium carbonate; a major constituent of limestone
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calcitic in CommonParlance
- definition of or relating to or containing calcite
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calcitonin in CommonParlance
- definition thyroid hormone that tends to lower the level of calcium in the blood plasma and inhibit resorption of bone
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calcium in CommonParlance
- definition 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
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calcium bicarbonate in CommonParlance
- definition a bicarbonate that is a major cause of hard water, with chemical formula Ca(HCO3)2
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calcium blocker in CommonParlance
- definition any of a class of drugs that block the flow of the electrolyte calcium (either in nerve cell conduction or smooth muscle contraction of the heart); has been used in the treatment of angina or arrhythmia or hypertension or migraine
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calcium carbide in CommonParlance
- definition a grey salt of calcium (CaC) used in making acetylene
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calcium carbonate in CommonParlance
- definition a salt found in nature as chalk or calcite or aragonite or limestone
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calcium chloride in CommonParlance
- definition a deliquescent salt; used in de-icing and as a drying agent
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calcium hydrate in CommonParlance
- definition a caustic substance produced by heating limestone
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calcium hydride in CommonParlance
- definition a saltlike binary compound (CaH2) used as a reducing agent and source of hydrogen
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calcium hydroxide in CommonParlance
- definition a caustic substance produced by heating limestone
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calcium hypochlorite in CommonParlance
- definition any hypochlorite of calcium; used as a bleaching agent
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calcium ion in CommonParlance
- definition ion of calcium; a factor in the clotting of blood
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calcium lactate in CommonParlance
- definition a white crystalline salt made by the action of lactic acid on calcium carbonate; used in foods (as a baking powder) and given medically as a source of calcium
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calcium light in CommonParlance
- definition a lamp consisting of a flame directed at a cylinder of lime with a lens to concentrate the light; formerly used for stage lighting
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calcium nitrate in CommonParlance
- definition a deliquescent salt that is soluble in water; sometimes used as a source of nitrogen in fertilizers
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calcium octadecanoate in CommonParlance
- definition an insoluble calcium salt of stearic acid and palmitic acid; it is formed when soap is mixed with water that contains calcium ions and is the scum produced in regions of hard water
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calcium oxide in CommonParlance
- definition a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide
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calcium phosphate in CommonParlance
- definition a phosphate of calcium; a main constituent of animal bones