calcium

• n. [化学] カルシウム

語源のcalcは小さな石。語源的にはcalculateと同じ。

calcium

calcium: [19] Calcium was coined by the English chemist Sir Humphry Davy in 1808 on the basis of Latin calx ‘limestone’ (which is also the ancestor of English calcareous, calculate, calculus, causeway, and chalk). The Latin word probably came from Greek khálix, which meant ‘pebble’ as well as ‘limestone’.
=> calcarious, calculate, causeway, chalk

calcium (n.)

coined 1808 by English chemist Sir Humphrey Davy (1778-1829), who first succeeded in isolating it, from Latin calx (genitive calcis) "limestone" (see chalk (n.)) + metallic element ending -ium.

1. Be sure you get your daily quota of calcium .

毎日のカルシウム摂取量を確保する。

2. Calcium may aid in the prevention of colon cancer.

カルシウムは結腸癌の予防に役立つ可能性がある。

3.Milk products are an excellent source of calcium and protein.

乳製品はカルシウムとタンパク質に富んでいる。

4. Calcium is excreted in the urine and stools.

カルシウムは尿と糞便を通じて体外に排出される。

5. Calcium reacts with water.

カルシウムと水は化学反応を起こす。