Calc-sinter
Calc-sinter (; it is an important category in German chemistry)
Term for a solid
Calcium carbonate deposit. WhenCalcium bicarbonate is in water solution, any mayor change of environmental conditions for the water (esp. pressure, temperature, photosynthesis of biotic material, earthquake) causes the water to release part of itsCarbon dioxide as gas, much like fizzy drinks. As a result, calcium carbonate has been precipitated chemically.When deposits are found in caves, in old aquaeducts or waterpipes - as a coating or even thick layer - this may be called calc sinter. If the deposits are more or less porous - as found behind cold, warm or hot springs - the phenomenon is known as
Travertine .Example of Calc-sinter
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Calc-sinter — Calc sin ter, n. [G. kalk (L. calx, calcis) lime + E. sinter.] See under {Calcite}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
calc-sinter — [kalk′sin΄tər] n. [Ger kalksinter < kalk, lime + sinter, slag] TRAVERTINE … English World dictionary
calc-sinter — /kalk sin teuhr/, n. Mineral. travertine. [1815 25; < G Kalksinter. See CALC , SINTER] * * * … Universalium
calc-sinter — calc sin·ter … English syllables
calc-sinter — ˈkalk|sintə(r) noun ( s) Etymology: German kalksinter, from kalk lime (from Old High German) + sinter more at chalk, sinter … Useful english dictionary
calc-sinter — See sinter … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
calc-sinter — /ˈkælk sɪntə/ (say kalk sintuh) noun → travertine (def. 1). {German Kalksinter lime slag} … Australian English dictionary
calc|spar — calc spar or calc|spar «KALK SPAHR», noun. Mineralogy. calcareous spar or rhombohedral crystallized calcite. ╂[< calc , as in calc sinter + spar3] … Useful english dictionary
calc-tu|fa — «KALK TOO fuh», noun. Mineralogy. calcareous tufa. ╂[< calc , as in calc sinter + tufa] … Useful english dictionary
calc-spar — Calcite Cal cite (k[a^]l s[imac]t), n. [L. calx, calcis, lime.] (Min.) Calcium carbonate, or carbonate of lime. It is rhombohedral in its crystallization, and thus distinguished from aragonite. It includes common limestone, chalk, and marble.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
