CA

noun

1. a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light; the fifth most abundant element in the earth’s crust; an important component of most plants and animals

   Synonyms

   • calcium, Ca, atomic number 20

   Less specific

   • metallic element, metal

   More specific

   • calcium ion, factor IV

   Made from

   • calcium oxide, quicklime, lime, calx, calcined lime, fluxing lime, unslaked lime, burnt lime, limestone, gypsum, fluorite, fluorspar, fluor

2. a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes

   Synonyms

   • California, Golden State, CA, Calif

   Parts

   • Channel Islands National Park, Kings Canyon National Park, Lassen Volcanic National Park, Redwood National Park, Sequoia National Park, Yosemite National Park, Anaheim, Bakersfield, Barstow, Berkeley, Beverly Hills, Chula Vista, Eureka, Fresno, Long Beach (more) , Los Angeles, City of the Angels, Monterey, Oakland, Palo Alto, Pasadena, Redding, Riverside, Sacramento, capital of California, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, San Mateo, San Pablo, Santa Ana, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Big Sur, Silicon Valley, Colorado Desert, Death Valley, Mojave, Mojave Desert, Mohave, Mohave Desert, Lake Tahoe, Donner Pass, Golden Gate, Klamath, Klamath River, Monterey Bay, Russian River, Sacramento River, Salton Sea, San Andreas Fault, San Fernando Valley, San Joaquin River, San Joaquin Valley, Shasta, Mount Shasta, Sierra Nevada, Sierra Nevada Mountains, High Sierra

   Part of

   • United States, United States of America, America, the States, US, U, USA, U, Southwest, southwestern United States