calcigenous

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calcigenous - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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.
     [1913 Webster]