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calx (dict)
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CalxCalx is a residual substance, sometimes in the form of a fine powder, that is left when a metal or mineral combusts or is calcinated due to heat. Calx, especially of a metal, is now known as an oxide. According to the Phlogiston theory, the calx is the true elemental substance, having lost its phlogiston in the process of combustion. Miscellaneous Information
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