CHEBI:3311 - calcium carbonate

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ChEBI Name calcium carbonate
ChEBI ID CHEBI:3311
Definition A calcium salt with formula CCaO3.
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Formulae CCaO3
CO3.Ca
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 100.087
Monoisotopic Mass 99.94733
InChI InChI=1S/CH2O3.Ca/c2-1(3)4;/h(H2,2,3,4);/q;+2/p-2
InChIKey VTYYLEPIZMXCLO-UHFFFAOYSA-L
SMILES [Ca+2].C(=O)([O-])[O-]
Roles Classification
Biological Role(s): food colouring
A food additive that imparts colour to food. In European countries, E-numbers for permitted food colours are from E 100 to E 199, divided into yellows (E 100-109), oranges (E 110-119), reds (E 120-129), blues and violets (E 130-139), greens (E 140-149), browns and blacks (E 150-159), and others (E 160-199).
antacid
Any substance which is used to neutralise stomach acidity.
food firming agent
A food additive that is used to make or keep fruit or vegetable tissues firm and crisp. or which interacts with gelling agents such as pectin to produce or strengthen a gel.
nutrient
A nutrient is a food component that an organism uses to survive and grow.
(via mineral nutrient )
Application(s): fertilizer
A fertilizer is any substance that is added to soil or water to assist the growth of plants.
food colouring
A food additive that imparts colour to food. In European countries, E-numbers for permitted food colours are from E 100 to E 199, divided into yellows (E 100-109), oranges (E 110-119), reds (E 120-129), blues and violets (E 130-139), greens (E 140-149), browns and blacks (E 150-159), and others (E 160-199).
antacid
Any substance which is used to neutralise stomach acidity.
food firming agent
A food additive that is used to make or keep fruit or vegetable tissues firm and crisp. or which interacts with gelling agents such as pectin to produce or strengthen a gel.
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Outgoing calcium carbonate (CHEBI:3311) has role antacid (CHEBI:65265)
calcium carbonate (CHEBI:3311) has role fertilizer (CHEBI:33287)
calcium carbonate (CHEBI:3311) has role food colouring (CHEBI:77182)
calcium carbonate (CHEBI:3311) has role food firming agent (CHEBI:77960)
calcium carbonate (CHEBI:3311) is a calcium salt (CHEBI:35156)
calcium carbonate (CHEBI:3311) is a carbonate salt (CHEBI:46721)
calcium carbonate (CHEBI:3311) is a inorganic calcium salt (CHEBI:190295)
calcium carbonate (CHEBI:3311) is a one-carbon compound (CHEBI:64708)
Incoming aragonite (CHEBI:52239) is a calcium carbonate (CHEBI:3311)
calcite (CHEBI:46719) is a calcium carbonate (CHEBI:3311)
vaterite (CHEBI:52241) is a calcium carbonate (CHEBI:3311)
IUPAC Names
calcium carbonate
calcium trioxidocarbonate
Synonyms Sources
CaCO3 IUPAC
Calcium carbonate KEGG COMPOUND
calcium carbonate (1:1) ChemIDplus
Calciumcarbonat ChEBI
carbonate de calcium ChEBI
carbonato de calcio ChEBI
carbonic acid calcium salt (1:1) ChemIDplus
E 170 ChEBI
Kalziumkarbonat ChEBI
kohlensaurer Kalk ChEBI
Precipitated calcium carbonate KEGG COMPOUND
Manual Xrefs Databases
108 PPDB
108 BPDB
C08129 KEGG COMPOUND
Calcium_carbonate Wikipedia
D00932 KEGG DRUG
DB06724 DrugBank
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Registry Numbers Types Sources
471-34-1 CAS Registry Number ChemIDplus
471-34-1 CAS Registry Number NIST Chemistry WebBook
8008338 Reaxys Registry Number Reaxys
Last Modified
18 September 2018