calc-

a combining form of calcareous: calc-tufa.
variant of calci- before a vowel: calcic.

Origin of calc-

< German Kalk lime < Latin calc- (stem of calx) lime, limestone; see calx, chalk

Words nearby calc-

calathiform, calathus, calaverite, calbayog, calc, calc-, calc-sinter, calc-spar, calc-tufa, calc., calcanean tendon

British Dictionary definitions for calc-

calc-

combining form

a variant of calci-