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🧪 With three calcium atoms 🧪 A calcium compound
tricalcium

tricalcium

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Containing three calcium atoms in each molecule
  • adjective
  • /traɪˈkæl.si.əm/
  • Specialized
: tricálcico
  • The supplement provides tricalcium citrate to help strengthen bones.

Examples

  • The fertilizer contains tricalcium phosphate as a key ingredient.

  • Researchers studied the effects of tricalcium silicate in cement production.

  • The compound is known as tricalcium phosphate.

  • Many fertilizers contain tricalcium silicate.

  • The fertilizer contains tricalcium phosphate as a key ingredient.

  • Researchers studied the effects of tricalcium silicate in cement production.

  • The supplement provides tricalcium citrate to help strengthen bones.

Surface Forms

tricalcium positive

Morphology

tricalcium = calcium (transparent) = tri + calcium

The meaning is transparently 'three' + 'calcium' following standard chemical naming conventions, so a learner knowing 'tri-' and 'calcium' can infer the meaning.

Etymology

The word tricalcium comes from the prefix tri- meaning 'three', like in triangle or triple, and calcium, the element name from Latin 'calx' meaning 'lime'. So, tricalcium as an adjective describes something that has 'three' calcium atoms or parts, which is why we say tricalcium phosphate or tricalcium silicate.