calcium carbonate
noun
: a compound CaCO3 found in nature as calcite and aragonite and in plant ashes, bones, and shells and used especially in making lime and Portland cement and as a gastric antacid
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Types of Calcium Supplements There are two types of calcium supplements: calcium carbonate and calcium citrate.
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Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 14 Apr. 2025
Related article Scientists warn of ‘unprecedented’ risks of research into mirror life
The study authors introduced bacteria capable of producing calcium carbonate — the same chemical compound found in coral, eggshells and limestone — to the fungal mycelium, which served as scaffolds.
—Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
Magnesium carbonate combined with other ingredients, such as calcium carbonate or aluminum hydroxide, helps neutralize stomach acid.
—Lindsay Cook, Verywell Health, 28 Apr. 2025
Secondly, the way that minerals (such as calcium carbonate) are deposited onto the mycelium structure usually can't be controlled to have the kind of internal geometry that would make the material strong and durable.
—New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2025
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Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 14 Apr. 2025
Related article Scientists warn of ‘unprecedented’ risks of research into mirror life
The study authors introduced bacteria capable of producing calcium carbonate — the same chemical compound found in coral, eggshells and limestone — to the fungal mycelium, which served as scaffolds.
—Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
Magnesium carbonate combined with other ingredients, such as calcium carbonate or aluminum hydroxide, helps neutralize stomach acid.
—Lindsay Cook, Verywell Health, 28 Apr. 2025
Secondly, the way that minerals (such as calcium carbonate) are deposited onto the mycelium structure usually can't be controlled to have the kind of internal geometry that would make the material strong and durable.
—New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Calcium carbonate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calcium%20carbonate. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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