Definition: Calcium carbonate - noun > A colorless or white crystalline compound, CaCO3, occurring naturally in chalk, limestone, and marble, and used in commercial chalk, medicines, and dentifrices.
It is the main component of shells of marine organisms, snails, pearls, and eggshells.
Articles About Calcium Carbonate:
- pH Control For Dummies - Saltwater Aquarium pH and Alkalinity ...
Related terms used in reference to aquariums are carbonate or calcium hardness, and its German equivalent, KH or dKH. The amount of "buffers" in sea water ...
- The Chlorophyta Phylum - Part 6: Fan & Finger Macroalgae Species
The Udotea species are calcareous fans, meaning they are composed of or contain calcium carbonate, calcium, or limestone. Because they are found in the same ...
- The Chlorophyta Phylum - Cup and Brush Macroalgae Species
Cups and brushes found in the Chlorophyta Phylum are calcareous forms of green algae, meaning they contain calcium carbonate. This helps assist with their ...
