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CAL
Etymology 1
Noun
cal (plural cals)
Abbreviation of calorie.
Abbreviation of caliber.
Etymology 2
Noun
cal (uncountable)
(mining, archaic, UK, dialect, Cornwall) wolfram, an ore of tungsten
Etymology 3
Noun
cal (uncountable)
calcium hydroxide, slaked lime
Anagrams
• ACL, CLA, LAC, LAc, LCA, Lac, alc, lac
Proper noun
Cal
A short form of the male given names Caleb, Calum or Calvin.
A diminutive of the female given name Caroline.
(informal) University of California, Berkeley
(informal, uncommon) California.
Anagrams
• ACL, CLA, LAC, LAc, LCA, Lac, alc, lac
Source: Wiktionary
Cal, n. (Cornish Mines)
Definition: Wolfram, an ore of tungsten. Simmonds.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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FISSILE
(adjective) capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain; “fissile crystals”; “fissile wood”
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