calcium

«calcium» in Mova's school dictionary: a mineral that our bodies need for strong bones and teeth — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (calcium)

meaning for a pupil

1) Calcium is a mineral that our bodies need for strong bones and teeth. tree →

2) Calcium is a chemical element, a soft silver metal found in rocks, chalk, shells and milk. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science and health lessons pupils learn that milk, cheese, yoghurt, green vegetables and fish with bones give calcium, which keeps bones and teeth strong. Chalk, limestone, eggshells and seashells are made of calcium carbonate. Phrases: rich in calcium, calcium for strong bones.

examples

• Milk has lots of calcium. tree →
• Calcium helps build strong bones and teeth. tree →
• Cheese and yoghurt are rich in calcium. tree →
• Eggshells are made mostly of calcium. tree →
• Chalk contains calcium. tree →
• Broccoli also has some calcium. tree →

note

Uncountable noun. Its chemical symbol is Ca. In the body it is not a lump of metal but part of other substances. Myth: only milk gives calcium — many foods do. Bones also need vitamin D (from sunlight) to take in calcium.

In the corpora

• Eggshell is calcium carbonate; in vinegar it fizzes away over days and leaves a rubbery egg held by its thin skin.
• Chalk and limestone are calcium carbonate too and fizz with acid; chalk cliffs are made from the shells of countless tiny sea creatures.
• Milk gives fluid, protein for muscles and calcium for bones, which makes it a good drink after exercise.
• Bones need calcium, from foods like milk, cheese and green vegetables, to stay strong.
• For example, vitamin C from oranges and peppers helps the body heal, and calcium from milk builds bones.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «calcium» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.