calcite

Meanings

Plural: calcites

Noun

a common mineral consisting of crystallized calcium carbonate; a major constituent of limestone
A very widely distributed crystalline form of calcium carbonate, CaCO₃, found as limestone, chalk and marble.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin calx + -ite.

Scrabble Score: 11

calcite is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
calcite is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
calcite is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

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