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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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A coming to; the act of acceding and becoming joined

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calcium

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˈkælsi.əm/

The chemical element (Symbol Ca), with an atomic number 20. It is a soft, silvery-white alkaline earth metal which occurs naturally as carbonate in limestone and as silicate in many rocks.

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Common Phrases

carbonate calcium. calciumchloride calciumphosphate calciumchannel calciumions calciumcalcium serum
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Synonyms

atomic number 20ca

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Related Words

magnesiumlimecarbidezinchypochloritecyanamide

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