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CALCIUM
White metallic element, which forms part of limestone, chalk and gypsum; atomic number 20; atomic weight 40.08; atomic symbol Ca.

CALCIUM CARBONATE
CACO3 - a white precipitate that forms in water lines, water heaters and boilers in hard water areas; also known as scale.

CALCIUM CHLORIDE
Used to decrease the set-up time of concrete or mortar, calcium chloride is added.

CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE
Extract The matter adsorbed from a stream of water by activated carbon, and then extracted from the activated carbon with chloroform, using a specific standardized procedure; a measure of the organic matter in a water.

CALENDARED PAPER
Hard, smooth finished paper. Calibrate To fix, check or correct the graduations of a measuring instrument.

CALENDER
A machine used to laminate sheeting or for applying coating with a specified thickness and/or surface attribute.

CALENDERING
A specific process used to manufacture some membranes such as PVC.

CALICHE
A soil condition found in some areas of the arid Southwest, or as the result of synthetic fertilizers, caliche is a deposit of calcium carbonate (lime) beneath the soil surface. This condition is more commonly called 'hardpan' and creates an impervious layer in lower levels of soil.

CALIFORNIA
Gable roof end, which closes off the end of an overshooting roof ridge.

CALIFORNIA BUNGALOW
Early twentieth century type of a small one-story home.

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