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Calx vs Cal - What's the difference?

calx | cal |

As nouns the difference between calx and cal

is that calx is (archaic) the substance which remains after a metal or mineral has been thoroughly burnt, seen as being the essential substance left after the expulsion of phlogiston while cal is kale; cabbage.

calx

English

(wikipedia calx)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (archaic) The substance which remains after a metal or mineral has been thoroughly burnt, seen as being the essential substance left after the expulsion of phlogiston.
  • (Now recognised as being) the oxide left after calcination of a metal.
  • calcium oxide
  • In the Eton College wall game, an area at the end of the field where a shy can be scored by lifting the ball against the wall with one's foot.

    • cal

    English

    Etymology 1

    Noun

    (en noun)

    • Etymology 2

    Noun

    (-)
  • (mining, archaic, UK, dialect, Cornwall) wolfram, an ore of tungsten
    • (Simmonds)
    (Webster 1913) ----