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Calcium Carbonate

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-003972

A molecule consisting of calcium, carbon and oxygen that is secreted by corals, forming their skeleton; it also secreted by mollusks (clams, oysters, etc.), forming their protective shells.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-003972
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesNOAA Paleoclimatology Climate Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-003972",
  "term": "Calcium Carbonate",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A molecule consisting of calcium, carbon and oxygen that is secreted by corals, forming their skeleton; it also secreted by mollusks (clams, oysters, etc.), forming their protective shells.",
  "references": [
    "NOAA Paleoclimatology Climate Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/calcium-carbonate/"
}

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