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calcite: Meaning and Definition of
cal•cite
Pronunciation: (kal'sīt), [key]
— n.
- one of the commonest minerals, calcium carbonate, CaCO, found in a great variety of crystalline forms: a major constituent of limestone, marble, and chalk; calc-spar.
See also:
- calcite (Thesaurus)
