Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

calcium-40

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.78 in modern English

Syllables: cal-ci-um-40
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The major stable isotope of calcium, 4020Ca, with 20 protons and 20 neutrons; it amounts to almost 97% of natural calcium.

Uncountable

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

calcium-42 calcium-43 calcium-44 calcium-45 calcium-46 calcium-48

Frequently Paired Words

calcium-42 calcium-43 calcium-44 calcium-45 calcium-46 calcium-48

Questions

What does calcium-40 mean?: The major stable isotope of calcium, 4020Ca, with 20 protons and 20 neutrons; it amounts to almost 97% of natural calcium.

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