Antonyms for
cal
Calcium hydroxide, slaked lime
0 antonyms 3 letters

No Antonyms Found for Cal

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All Definitions for Cal

Below are all the dictionary definitions of cal:

1Calcium hydroxide, slaked lime
2Wolfram, an ore of tungsten.
3University of California, Berkeley
4California.
5A short form of the male given names Caleb, Calum or Calvin.
6A diminutive of the female given name Caroline.
7A surname.
8Clipping of calorie. [(nutrition) A non-SI unit of energy, equivalent to 4.184 kilojoules, that can raise the temperature of a kilogram of water by one degree Celsius. This is the unit normally used in food labeling.]
9Clipping of calendar. [Any system by which time is divided into days, weeks, months, and years.]
10Clipping of caliber. [Diameter of the bore of a firearm, typically measured between opposite lands.]
11Clipping of calibration. [(technology) The act of calibrating something.]

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About antonyms for cal

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