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WordBand 6.5–8Academic (NAWL)
calcium
/ˈkælsi.əm/
noun
a substance important for human and animal health, particularly for making bones and teeth
- “Calcium is an essential mineral for the human body.”Tatoeba
- “Dry fruits and vegetables are rich in calcium.”Tatoeba
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Source: New Academic Word List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)