- calclacite
- \\ˈkalkləˌsīt\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary calcium + Cl (symbol for chlorine) + acetate + -ite; originally formed in French: calcium chloride acetate CaCl(C2H3O2).5H2O found as an efflorescence on museum specimens (as of calcareous rocks and fossils)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.