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calx

/kælks/

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noun

Kalk, Oxid

The substance which remains after a metal or mineral has been thoroughly burnt, once seen as being the essential substance left after the expulsion of phlogiston, but now recognised as being the metallic oxide (or, in some cases, the metal in a state of sublimation).

Examples :

"The alchemist, after heating the copper ore for hours, examined the reddish-brown calx remaining in the crucible. "

Der Alchemist untersuchte nach stundenlangem Erhitzen des Kupfererzes die rotbraune Kalk, die im Tiegel zurückblieb.

chemistry substance material mineral science

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noun

Endzone, Torbereich

In the Eton College wall game, an area at the end of the field where a shy can be scored by lifting the ball against the wall with one's foot.

Examples :

"The team successfully scored a shy by kicking the ball against the calx. "

Das Team erzielte erfolgreich ein Tor, indem es den Ball gegen die Endzone schoss.

sport game area place