Meanings (ES + gloss)
creta
A soft, white, powdery limestone (calcium carbonate, CaCO₃).
chalk cliffs are not recommended for climbing
clarión • gis • pizarrín • tiza • tizate • yaramme
A piece of chalk, or nowadays processed compressed gypsum (calcium sulfate, CaSO₄), that is used for drawing and for writing on a blackboard (chalkboard).
the chalk used to write on the blackboard makes a squeaky sound
magnesio
A white powdery substance used to prevent hands slipping from holds when climbing, or losing grip in weight-lifting or gymnastics, sometimes but not always limestone-chalk, often magnesium carbonate (MgCO₃).
when working out your next move, it's a good idea to get some more chalk from the bag
Phrases
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