calcite 1
noundomain: substance
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
a common mineral consisting of crystallized calcium carbonate; a major constituent of limestone
Hypernym
spar 1
noun
any of various nonmetallic minerals (calcite or feldspar) that are light in color and transparent or translucent and cleavable
Pertainym (pertains to noun)
calcitic 1
adjective
of or relating to or containing calcite
Substance_meronym
limestone 1
noun
a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals
a salt found in nature as chalk or calcite or aragonite or limestone
EnglishDerivationally related form
calcitic 1
adjective
of or relating to or containing calcite
Hyponym
alabaster 2
noun
a hard compact kind of calcite
chalk 1
noun
a soft whitish calcite
Iceland spar 1
noun
a transparent calcite found in Iceland and used in polarizing microscopes
Substance_holonym
limestone 1
noun
a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals
a salt found in nature as chalk or calcite or aragonite or limestone
