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Calcigenous

Calcigenous \Cal*cig"e*nous\, a. [L. calx, calcis, lime + -genouse.] (Chem.) Tending to form, or to become, a calx or earthlike substance on being oxidized or burnt; as magnesium, calcium. etc.

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calcigenous

a. That forms a calx when oxidized