calcium oxide

collocation in English

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calcium
noun[U]
uk
/ˈkæl.si.əm/us
/ˈkæl.si.əm/
a chemical element that is present in teeth, bones, ...
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oxide
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈɒk.saɪd/us
/ˈɑːk.saɪd/
a chemical combination of oxygen and one ...
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(Definition ofcalciumandoxidefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Cement was also applied at 525 kg ha71 at -owering to supply the same amount ofcalciumoxide(320 kg ha71).
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We are losing by leaching, extraction by crops and stock and so on, close to a further 2 million tons ofcalciumoxidea year.
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There are places with not quite as high a percentage but where three to four tons of sand will provide a ton ofcalciumoxide.
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It consists primarily of calcium hydroxide which is derived by slaking quicklime (calciumoxide), and may contain up to 5% of other ingredients.
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Ifcalciumoxideis used, the water will react with it to form calcium hydroxide.
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Calciumoxide(burnt lime) and calcium hydroxide (hydrated lime) give the same end result, since an excess of water is used in the preparation.
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Chemical warfare had been experimented with during the early period with sulfur, quicklime (calciumoxide), and others, and developments continued.
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A stabilizer, typicallycalciumoxide, is mixed with the feed powder.
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Additional chemicals vary depending on the mineral source and may includecalciumoxide, magnesium oxide and magnesium carbonate.
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In fluidised beds, thecalciumoxideparticles can break apart upon collision with the other particles in the fluidised bed or the vessel containing it.
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Some quote calcium carbonate as the major constituent, others find no carbonate at all, butcalciumoxideinstead.
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Precipitated calcium carbonate, made by droppingcalciumoxideinto water, is used by itself or with additives as a white paint, known as whitewashing.
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Typical bone ash consists of about 55.82%calciumoxide, 42.39% phosphorus pentoxide, and 1.79% water.
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Owing to the high concentration ofcalciumoxidein fly ash, the brick is described as self-cementing.
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Thecalciumoxide, silica, and silicates melt and are mixed into the corium.
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It is a colorless crystal or white powder and is obtained whencalciumoxide(called "lime" or "quicklime") is mixed, or slaked with water.
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It may be produced synthetically by reactingcalciumoxideor calcium hydroxide with formic acid.
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Flat glass has a higher magnesium oxide and sodium oxide content than container glass, and a lower silica,calciumoxide, and aluminium oxide content.
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When the rockslide stopped, the carbon dioxide cooled and recombined withcalciumoxideto form the cement-like carbonate rock now found in the fault zone.
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If the reaction is incomplete, excessive amounts of freecalciumoxideremain in the clinker.
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