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+ | | number = 20 |
| + | | mass = 40.08 |
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| − | '''Calcium''' is a |
+ | '''Calcium''' (symbol '''Ca''') is a [[chemistry|chemical]] [[element]], [[atom]]ic number 20 on the [[periodic table]]. |
| + | ==Characteristics and history== |
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| + | Calcium has an atomic mass of 40.08, and was discovered by [[Human]]s for the first time in [[England]] on [[Earth]]'s [[Europe]]an continent in the [[year]] [[1808]]. ({{r|ST|Star Fleet Medical Reference Manual}}) |
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| + | The [[bone]]s of many [[humanoid]] species are composed largely of calcium. ({n|DS9|Devil in the Sky}}) |
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| + | ==See also== |
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| + | * [[limestone]] |
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| + | ==Appendices== |
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| + | ===References=== |
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| + | * {{r|ST|Star Fleet Medical Reference Manual}} |
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| + | * {{e|TNG|When the Bough Breaks|Suddenly Human}} |
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| + | * {{e|DS9|Visionary}} |
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| + | * {{n|TOS|The Vulcan Treasure|Crossroad|Across the Universe}} |
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| + | * {{n|TNG|The Forgotten War}} |
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| + | * {{n|DS9|Devil in the Sky}} |
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| + | * {{n|TTN|Over a Torrent Sea}} |
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| + | ===External links=== |
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Revision as of 01:37, 1 August 2012
Calcium (symbol Ca) is a chemical element, atomic number 20 on the periodic table.
Characteristics and history
Calcium has an atomic mass of 40.08, and was discovered by Humans for the first time in England on Earth's European continent in the year 1808. (ST reference: Star Fleet Medical Reference Manual)
The bones of many humanoid species are composed largely of calcium. ({n|DS9|Devil in the Sky}})
See also
Appendices
References
- ST reference: Star Fleet Medical Reference Manual
- TNG episodes: "When the Bough Breaks", "Suddenly Human"
- DS9 episode: "Visionary"
- TOS novels: The Vulcan Treasure, Crossroad, Across the Universe
- TNG novel: The Forgotten War
- DS9 novel: Devil in the Sky
- TTN novel: Over a Torrent Sea
External links
- Calcium article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- Calcium article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.