Calcium bicarbonate In chemistry, Calcium bicarbonate2), also called calcium hydrogencarbonate, is a compound which exists only in solution. If a solution evaporates, the following reaction occurs: Ca(HCO3)2(aq) → Carbon dioxide(g) + Water_(molecule)(l) + Calcium carbonate(s).
	Calcium carbide Calcium carbide is a chemical compound with the chemical formula CalciumCarbide. It has the appearance of grayish white lumps. Calcium carbide is produced in an electric arc furnace loaded with a mixture of Lime and coke at about 2000 C. The compound reacts vigorously with water to form acetylene.
	Calcium carbonate Calcium carbonate is a chemical compound, with chemical formula CalciumCarbonOxygen3. It is commonly used medicinally as a calcium supplement or as an antacid. Calcium carbonate is the active ingredient in agricultural lime. It is a common substance found as Rock in all parts of the world and is the main component of seashells and the shell of snails.
	Calcium chloride Calcium chloride is a chemical compound of calcium and chlorine. It is highly soluble in water and it is deliquescent. It is a salt that is solid at room temperature, and it behaves as a typical Ion halide. It has several common applications such as brine for refrigeration plants, ice and dust control on roads, and in cement.
	Calcium hydride Calcium hydride is a very reactive solid under normal conditions. It is a grey powdery solid and may spontaneously ignite if not kept out from air. It reacts vigorously with water liberating hydrogen gas, which usually ignites due to the large amount of heat produced: CaH2 + 2H2O ? Ca(OH)2 + 2H2
	Calcium hydroxide Calcium hydroxide is a chemical compound with the chemical formula Calcium(Hydroxide)2. It is a colourless crystal or white powder, and is created when calcium oxide is wiktionary:slake with water. It can also be created by mixing an wiktionary:aqueous solution of calcium chloride and an aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide.
	Calcium hypochlorite Calcium hypochlorite is a chemical compound with chemical formula2. It is widely used for water treatment and as a bleaching agent. This chemical is considered to be relatively stable and has greater available chlorine than sodium hypochlorite.
	Calcium oxide Calcium oxide, commonly known as lime, quicklime or burnt lime, is a widely used chemical compound. It is a white, caustics and alkaline crystal solid. As a commercial product lime often also contains magnesium oxide, silicon oxide and smaller amounts of aluminium oxide and iron oxide.
	Calcium sulfate Calcium sulfate is a common laboratory and industrial chemical. In its anhydrous form, it is sold as a laboratory desiccant under the name Drierite. The Hydrate is better known as plaster of Paris, while the Hydrate occurs naturally as gypsum.
	Calculator A calculator is a device for performing calculations. Although modern calculators often incorporate a general purpose computer, the device as a whole is designed for ease of use to perform specific operations, rather than for flexibility. Also, modern calculators are far more portable than most other devices called computers, though many Personal digital assistant are comparable in size to handheld calculators.
	Calculus Calculus is a central branch of mathematics, developed from algebra and geometry. The word stems from the nascent development of mathematics: the early Greeks used pebbles arranged in patterns to learn arithmetic and geometry, and the Latin word for "pebble" is "calculus."
	Caldera A caldera is a volcano feature formed by the collapse of a volcano into itself, making it a large, special form of volcanic crater. The word 'caldera' comes from a Spanish language word meaning "cauldron".
	Caledonian Canal The Caledonian Canal in Scotland connects the Scottish east coast at Inverness with the west coast at Corpach near Fort William, Scotland. It runs some 100 kilometres in an North-east to South-west direction. Only one third of the entire length is man-made, the rest being formed by Loch Dochfour, Loch Ness, Loch Oich, and Loch Lochy.
	Calendar A calendar is a system for naming periods of time, typically days. These names are known as calendar dates. Cycles in a calendar are often synchronised with the perceived motion of astronomical objects. A calendar is also a physical device . This is the most common usage of the word.
	Calendar Days Calendar Days is The Rocket Summer first full length album, released in 2003.
	Calendula Calendula is a genus of about 12-20 species of Annual plant or perennial herbaceous plants in the daisy family Asteraceae, native to the area from Macaronesia east through the Mediterranean region to Iran. For other plants also named 'marigold', see marigold.
	Calendula officinalis Pot Marigold is a plant in the Calendula genus. It was used in ancient Greek, Roman, Arabic and Indian cultures as a medicinal herb as well as a dye for fabrics, foods and cosmetics. The leaves and petals of the Pot Marigold are edible, with the petals added to dishes as a garnish and in lieu of saffron.
	Calf A Calf is the young of an animal. The term is mainly used for cattle, although whales, dolphins, giraffes, hippopotamuses, rhinoceroses, yaks and elephants also have calves. A cattle calf is the offspring of a cattle and a Cattle. A calf that has lost its mother is referred to as a dogie.
	Calgary Calgary is the largest city in the province of Alberta, Canada. It is in the south of the province, in a region of foothills and high plains, approximately 80 km east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies. Calgary is the third largest civic municipality, List of the 100 largest cities in Canada, in Canada.
	Caliber The term caliber or calibre designates the interior diameter of a tube or the exterior diameter of a wire or rod. It comes from the Italian language calibro, itself from the Arabic language qulib, which itself derives from the Hebew 'Kholeb', meaning Molding.
	California California is a U.S. state spanning the southern half of the West Coast of the United States of the contiguous United States. With a population of 37 million and an area of 158,402 square miles , California is the List of U.S. states by population and the List of U.S. states by area.
	California Black Oak California Black Oak , also known as simply Black Oak, or Kellogg Oak, is an oak in the red oaks , native to western North America. It is a close relative of the Black Oak found in eastern and central North America. California Black Oak is a deciduous tree, typically growing from 9-25 m in height and from 0.3-1.4 m in diameter.
	California Condor The California Condor, Gymnogyps californianus, is a species of bird in one of the vulture families. It is the largest flying land bird in North America. This condor inhabits the western coastal mountains of the United States. Although it is primarily a scavenger, feeding on carrion, this species belongs to the New World vulture family Cathartidae, related to storks and not closely related to Old World vultures, which are in the family Accipitridae along with hawks, eagles and kite
	California Newt
	California poppy The California poppy is native to grassy and open areas from sea level to 2,000m altitude in the western United States throughout California, extending to Oregon, southern Washington, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, and in Mexico in Sonora and northwest Baja California.
	California Quail The California Quail, Callipepla californica, also known as the California Valley Quail or Valley Quail, is a small ground-dwelling bird in the New World quail family. It is the state bird of California. These birds have a curving crest or "plume" that droops forward - black in males and brown for females; the flanks are brown with white streaks.
	California Sea Lion The California Sea Lion is a coastal sea lion of the northern Pacific Ocean. Males grow to 300 kg and 2.4 m long, while females are significantly smaller, to 100 kg and 2 m long. The California sea lion has a streamlined body that contains a layer of blubber under the skin to provide warmth and buoyancy.
	California wine California wine has a long and continuing history.
	Caligula Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus , most commonly known as Caligula, was the third Roman Emperor and a member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, ruling from 37 to 41. Known for his extreme extravagance, eccentricity, depravity and cruelty, he is remembered as a despotism.
	Caliper A caliper is a device used to Measurement the distance between two symmetrically opposing sides. A caliper can be as simple as a compass with inward or outward-facing points. The tips of the caliper are adjusted to fit across the points to be measured, the caliper is then removed and the distance read by measuring between the tips with a measuring tool, such as a ruler.
	Caliph Caliph is the title for the Islamic leader of the Ummah, or community of Islam. It is a transliterated version of the Arabic word ????? Khalifah   which means "successor" or "representative". Some of the early leaders of the Muslim community following the prophet Muhammad's death called themselves "Khalifat Allah", meaning representative of God, but the alternative title of "Khalifat rasul Allah", meaning the successor to the prophet of God, eventually became the standard title.
	Call centre call centre or call center is a centralized office used for the purpose of receiving and transmitting a large volume of requests by telephone. A call centre is operated by a company to administer incoming product support or information inquiries from consumers. Outgoing calls for telemarketing, clientele, and debt collection are also made.
	Call girl A call girl or escort is a prostitute who is not visible to the general public, like a street prostitution, and who does not usually belong to an institution like a brothel. One must summon her, usually by calling a telephone number—hence the name call girl.
	Call option A call option is a financial contract between two parties, the buyer and the seller of this type of option. Often it is simply labeled a "call". The buyer of the option has the right, but not the obligation to buy an agreed quantity of a particular commodity or financial instrument from the seller of the option at a certain time for a certain price.
	Calla Calla is a genus of flowering plant in the family Araceae, containing the single species Calla palustris. It is native to cool temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, in central, eastern and northern Europe, northern Asia and northern North America.
	Calliandra Calliandra is a genus of about 200 species of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, subfamily Mimosoideae, native to tropical and subtropical regions of southern Asia, Africa and the Americas. The genus comprises herbaceous perennial plants, shrubs and rarely small trees growing 0.5-6 m tall, with bipinnate leaves.
	Calligraphy Calligraphy is the art of beautiful writing. A style of calligraphy is described as a hand or alphabet. Calligraphy ranges from functional inscriptions and hand lettering to fine art pieces where the expression of the handwritten mark may take precedence over the legibility of the letters.
	Callinectes Callinectes is a genus of crabs, including the blue crab, C. sapidus. Members of the genus Callinectes have a pair of flat rear legs shaped like oars. Callinectes species also have a flat, broad carapace with a series of distinct teeth along the front, around the eyes and terminal spines.
	Calliope In Greek mythology, Calliope was the muse of epic poetry, daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne, and is now best known as Homer's muse, the inspiration for The Iliad and The Odyssey. She had two sons, Orpheus and Linus by either Apollo or the Thrace king Oeagrus.
	Callistephus Callistephus is a genus of flowering plants, in the Asteraceae; the genus includes only one species, C. chinensis, the China Aster. It is native to China, and is an annual plant, growing to 20-80 cm tall with branched stems. The leaf are alternate, 4-8 cm long, ovate, and coarsely toothed.
	Callitriche Callitriche used to be the only genus in the family Callitrichaceae. However, according to the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group this family is now included in the family Plantaginaceae. The family name Callitrichaceae is to be reduced to the status nom.cons. .
	Callitris Callitris is a genus of coniferous trees in the Cupressaceae. There are 15 species in the genus, of which 13 are native to Australia and the other two native to New Caledonia. The most widely used common name is cypress-pine, a name shared by the closely related genus Actinostrobus.
	Calluna Calluna vulgaris is the sole species in the genus Calluna in the family Ericaceae. It is the true Heather of Europe. It is a small shrub growing to 20-50 cm tall, and is found widely in Europe and Asia Minor on well-drained acidic soils in open sunny situations and in moderate shade.
	Callus In dermatology, a callus is an especially toughened area of skin which has become relatively thick and hard as a response to repeated contact or pressure. Since repeated contact is required, calluses are most often found on hands or feet. Calluses are generally not harmful, but may sometimes lead to other problems, such as infection.
	Calocedrus Calocedrus is a genus of two to three species of coniferous trees in the cypress family Cupressaceae; the common name is Incense-cedar. The genus is related to the genus Thuja, and has similar overlapping scale-leaves. Calocedrus differs from Thuja in the scale leaves being in apparent whorls of four, and in the conifer cone having just 2-3 pairs of moderately thin, erect scales, rather than 4-6 pairs of very thin scales in Thuja.
	Calochortus Calochortus is a genus of bulbous plants that includes 70 species from British Columbia to Guatemala and east to Nebraska. Calochortus is the most widely dispersed genus of Liliaceae on the North American Pacific coast.Dale, Nancy; Flowering Plants of the Santa Monica Mountains, Capra Press, 1986; pg.
	Caloosahatchee River The Caloosahatchee River is a river on the southwest Gulf Coast of Florida in the United States, approximately 75 mi. It drains rural area on the northern edge of the Everglades northwest of Miami, Florida. An important link the inland waterway system of southern Florida, the river forms a tidal estuary along most of its course and has recently become the subject of efforts to restore and preserve the Everglades.
	Calophyllum Calophyllum is a plant genus of around 180-200 species of tropical evergreen trees in the family Clusiaceae. Its members are native to Madagascar, Eastern Africa, South Asia and Southeast Asia, the Pacific islands, the West Indies and South America.
	Calophyllum inophyllum Calophyllum inophyllum is a large evergreen tree in the family Clusiaceae, native from East Africa, southern coastal India to Malesia and Australia. It is called Ballnut or, confusingly, "Alexandrian Laurel". Nowadays it is widely cultivated in all tropical regions of the world, including several Pacific Islands.
	Calorie A calorie is a unit of measurement for energy. The unit's name is French and derives from the Latin calor . In most fields, it has been replaced by the joule, the SI unit of energy. However, it remains in common use for the amount of energy obtained from food. Many different definitions for the calorie emerged during the 19th and 20th centuries.
	Calorimeter A calorimeter is a device used for calorimetry, the science of measuring the heat of chemical reactions or physical changes as well as heat capacity. The word calorimeter is derived from the Latin word calor, meaning heat. The DSCs, Isothermal Microcalorimeters, Titration Calorimeters, Accelerated Rate Calorimeters....
	Calpe ---- Calpe is a coastal town located in the comarca of La Marina Alta, in the province of Alicante, Spain, by the Mediterranean Sea. According to the 2004 census, Calpe has a total population of 22,466 inhabitants, most of them foreigners. It has an area of 23.5 km2 and a population density of 855,45 inhab/km2.
	Caltha Caltha is a small genus of ten species of flowering plants in the family Ranunculaceae, native to temperate regions of both the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemispheres. Common names include kingcup and marsh marigold. The name Caltha derives from the Greek for a cup, describing the open flowers.
	Caltha palustris Caltha palustris commonly known as Kingcup or Marsh Marigold is a member of the Family Ranunculaceae, and is native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, growing in wet, boggy places. It is a herbaceous perennial plant growing to 80 cm tall.
	Caltrop A caltrop is a weapon made up of four sharp nails or spines arranged in such a manner that one of them always points upward from a stable base. Caltrops serve to slow down the advance of horses, war elephants, and human troops. It was said to be particularly effective against the soft feet of camels.
	Calvary Calvary is the English-language name given to the hill on which Jesus was crucified. The hill is described as outside Jerusalem, but its location is not certain. Calvaria in Latin, ??a???? ??p?? in Greek language and Glgalt in Aramaic language all mean 'skull', referring to a hill or plateau containing a pile of skulls or to a geographic feature resembling a skull.
	Calvatia Calvatia is a genus of puffball mushrooms within the order Lycoperdales. The genus includes the spectacular giant puffball C. gigantea. Species in the Calvatia genus are edible when young, but it should be kept in mind that some of the species are undesirable to eat, for example Calvatia fumosa which has a very pungent odor.
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	Calvin Coolidge John Calvin Coolidge, Jr. was the 30th President of the United States , succeeding to office upon the death of Warren G. Harding.
	Calvin Klein Calvin Richard Klein is a well-known United States fashion designer. His name is also a brand name of clothing marketed by his company, which was launched in 1968. In addition to clothing, Calvin Klein also gave his name to a range of perfumes, including CK One and CK Be, now owned by Coty Inc. Swatch manufactures watches under the Calvin Klein brand.
	Calvinism Calvinism is a system of Christian theology and an approach to Christian life and thought within the Protestant Christianity articulated by John Calvin, a Protestant Reformation in the 16th century, and subsequently by successors, associates, followers and admirers of Calvin, his interpretation of Christian Bible, and perspective on Christian life and theology.
	Calycanthaceae The Calycanthaceae is a small family of flowering plants included in the order Laurales. The family contains four genera and only 6-11 species, restricted to warm temperate and tropical regions: * Calycanthus * Chimonanthus * Idiospermum * Sinocalycanthus
	Calycanthus Calycanthus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Calycanthaceae, endemic to North America. The genus includes two to four species depending on taxonomic interpretation; two are accepted by the Flora of North America. They are deciduous shrubs growing to 2-4 m tall.
	Calystegia Calystegia is a genus of about 25 species of flowering plants in the bindweed family Convolvulaceae. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution in temperate and subtropical regions, but with half of the species endemic to California. They are annual plant or herbaceous perennial twining vines growing to 1-5 m tall, with spirally arranged leaves.
	Cam A cam is a projecting part of a rotating wheel or shaft that strikes a lever at one or more points on its circular path. The cam can be a simple tooth, as is used to deliver pulses of power to a steam hammer, for example, or an Eccentric disc or other shape that produces a smooth oscillating motion in the follower which is a lever making contact with the cam.
	Camassia Camassia is a genus of six species, native to western North America, from southern British Columbia to northern California, and east to Utah, Wyoming and Montana. Historically, the genus was thought to belong to the lily family, the Scilloideae family, or the Hyacinthinaceae family, but from DNA and biochemical studies, the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group has reassigned Camassia to the family Agavaceae.
	Cambodia The Kingdom of Cambodia is a country in Southeast Asia with a population of more than 13 million. Cambodia is the successor state of the once powerful Khmer Empire, which ruled most of the Indochina between the 11th and 14th centuries. A citizen of Cambodia is usually identified as "Cambodian".
	Cambrian The Cambrian is a major division of the geologic timescale that begins about 542 Mya at the end of the Proterozoic eon and ended about 488.3 mya with the beginning of the Ordovician Geologic period . It is the first period of the Paleozoic Era of the Phanerozoic eon.
	Cambridge The city status in the United Kingdom of Cambridge is an old England university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire. It lies approximately 50 miles north-northeast of London and is surrounded by a number of smaller towns and villages.
	Camcorder A camcorder is a portable electronics device for recording video * PictBridge * PXL-2000 -- A toy camcorder that used compact audio cassette to store video. * Night capture * SteadyShot * USB streaming * Dew warning