Pronunciation of calcium

Recent Examples on the Web One writer noted that the nightmares went away with switching atorvastatin (Lipitor) from nighttime to morning. — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 13 Jan. 2023 The government paid insurance plans $919 million dollars to dispense 3.6 billion atorvastatin tablets in 2019. — Alfred Engelberg, STAT, 11 Sep. 2021 The high markup imposed by insurance plans and pharmacy benefit managers explains why the government pays 26 cents a pill for atorvastatin while Amazon sells it for 5 cents. — Alfred Engelberg, STAT, 11 Sep. 2021 Metformin, used to treat type 2 diabetes, and cholesterol-lowering atorvastatin, the generic version for Lipitor, will no longer be free. — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 17 Jan. 2020 When Pfizer’s patent on the best-selling statin Lipitor yielded to generic atorvastatin, the price quickly dropped by 95% and has remained comparatively negligible. — Peter Kolchinsky, WSJ, 30 Sep. 2018 About 5 percent developed myalgias while taking the statin atorvastatin (brand name Lipitor), and about half that many developed myalgias while taking placebo, or more precisely, nocebo. — Richard Klasco, New York Times, 1 June 2018 Surprisingly, more than half of these previously intolerant patients were able to tolerate low-dose atorvastatin. — Richard Klasco, New York Times, 1 June 2018 Experts say 56 million people in the U.S. should be taking statins, such as atorvastatin (brand name Lipitor) and rosuvastatin (brand name Crestor). — Sumathi Reddy, W...

Recent Examples on the Web Selahatin’s toothpaste formulas take a multitasking approach to cleaning and brightening, using hydrated silica to break up plaque, sensitivity-friendly hydroxyapatite (in place of fluoride) to polish and help rebuild enamel, as well as sodium bicarbonate to brighten the teeth. — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 9 May 2023 The first layer of protection is a thin covering of the mineral hydroxyapatite, found in hair and teeth and in the chitin that forms insect shells. — Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 16 Jan. 2018 But for mantis shrimp, the hydroxyapatite is in a highly crystalline, and thus harder, form. — Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 16 Jan. 2018 It’s made of hydroxyapatite crystals – the same stuff in our bones, but more carefully aligned. — Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 7 June 2012 Use toothpaste and mouth rinse with hydroxyapatite or fluoride; potassium nitrate is also good for sensitivity and found in pastes like Sensodyne. — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2021 For example, the outer layer of a shark’s tooth is composed of an enameloid hydroxyapatite, similar to enamel in human teeth. — Sora Kim, The Conversation, 12 July 2021 Then, there's Radiesse, which is made of calcium hydroxyapatite. — Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 22 Mar. 2021 There are two main different types of fillers: those made of hyaluronic acid (HA) and calcium hydroxyapatite (CaHA). — Dori Price, Good Housekeeping, 5 Mar. 2021 See More These examples are pro...

Recent Examples on the Web This is why the old gravestones of the Midwest are barely legible because acid rain created by factory pollution has dissolved a lot of the calcite in the limestone and marble gravestones. — Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 27 Oct. 2016 Kelemen noticed that when the calcite film was shattered by wind or rain, it was replaced by a new film within 24 hours. — Douglas Fox, Scientific American, 1 July 2021 Knowing that our atmosphere can scatter sunlight and polarize it, Gábor Horváth, an optics scientist at Eötvös University in Budapest, and Susanne Åkesson, a migration ecologist from Lund University, Sweden decided to put calcite to the test. — Patrick Morgan, Discover Magazine, 31 Jan. 2011 When a crack appeared in the concrete, rainwater entered and dissolved the plastic, allowing the bacteria to metabolize and produce healing calcite. — Chris Holt, Discover Magazine, 23 Nov. 2021 This shield-like coating is made of calcite with high levels of magnesium, a type found only in one other biological structure: sea urchin teeth, which can grind limestone. — National Geographic, 25 Nov. 2020 The water dissolves calcite, a mineral in limestone, marble and dolostone, creating the characteristic sinkholes, caves and streamways. — Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 June 2022 Cement is manufactured by heating limestone (mostly calcite, or CaCO3), to produce lime (CaO). — David Fork, IEEE Spectrum, 28 June 2021 Yellow crystals, including calcite, ar...

a flammable colourless gas that is the lightest and most abundant element in the universe. It occurs mainly in water and in most organic compounds and is used in the production of ammonia and other chemicals, in the hydrogenation of fats and oils, and in welding. Symbol: H; atomic no: 1; atomic wt: 1.00794; valency: 1; density: 0.08988 kg/m 3; melting pt: –259.34°C; boiling pt: –252.87°C a radioactive silvery-white metallic element of the actinide series. It occurs in several minerals including pitchblende, carnotite, and autunite and is used chiefly as a source of nuclear energy by fission of the radioisotope uranium-235. Symbol: U; atomic no: 92; atomic wt: 238.0289; half-life of most stable isotope, 238U: 451 × 10 9 years; valency: 2-6; relative density: 18.95 (approx.); melting pt: 1135°C; boiling pt: 4134°C a dense inert bright yellow element that is the most malleable and ductile metal, occurring in rocks and alluvial deposits: used as a monetary standard and in jewellery, dentistry, and plating. The radioisotope gold-198 ( radiogold), with a half-life of 2.69 days, is used in radiotherapy. Symbol: Au; atomic no: 79; atomic wt: 196.96654; valency: 1 or 3; relative density: 19.3; melting pt: 1064.43°C; boiling pt: 2857°C Calcium is a soft white element found in bones and teeth, and also in limestone, chalk, and marble. • American English: ˈkælsiəm/ • Arabic: كَالْسِيُوم • Brazilian Portuguese: cálcio • Chinese: • Croatian: kalcij • Czech: vápník • Danish: calcium • Du...