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<compound>
  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2010-04-08 22:11:49 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2025-11-19 00:54:45 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>FDB015401</accession>
  <name>Calcium oxide</name>
  <description>It is used in food as a pH control agent, nutrient supplement, dough conditioner, and texturising, firming and anticaking agent. Calcium oxide is found in many foods, some of which are calabash, common hazelnut, cottonseed, and coconut.</description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>Aetzkalk</synonym>
    <synonym>Airlock</synonym>
    <synonym>Bell CML(e)</synonym>
    <synonym>Bell CML(p)</synonym>
    <synonym>Branntkalk</synonym>
    <synonym>Burnt lime</synonym>
    <synonym>Calcia</synonym>
    <synonym>Calcia (cao)</synonym>
    <synonym>Calcium monoxide</synonym>
    <synonym>Calcium oxide</synonym>
    <synonym>Calcium oxide (JP15)</synonym>
    <synonym>Calcium oxide [UN1910] [Corrosive]</synonym>
    <synonym>Caloxal cpa</synonym>
    <synonym>Caloxol CP2</synonym>
    <synonym>Caloxol W3</synonym>
    <synonym>Calx</synonym>
    <synonym>Calx usta</synonym>
    <synonym>Calxyl</synonym>
    <synonym>CAO</synonym>
    <synonym>Chaux vive</synonym>
    <synonym>Desical p</synonym>
    <synonym>Dynacal</synonym>
    <synonym>E529</synonym>
    <synonym>Fused calcium oxide</synonym>
    <synonym>Gebrannter kalk</synonym>
    <synonym>Kalziumoxid</synonym>
    <synonym>KM pebble lime</synonym>
    <synonym>LIME</synonym>
    <synonym>Lime (usp)</synonym>
    <synonym>Lime, burned</synonym>
    <synonym>Lime, unslaked</synonym>
    <synonym>Oxyde de calcium</synonym>
    <synonym>QC-x</synonym>
    <synonym>Quick lime</synonym>
    <synonym>Quicklime</synonym>
    <synonym>Rhenosorb c</synonym>
    <synonym>Rhenosorb f</synonym>
    <synonym>Unslaked lime</synonym>
    <synonym>Vesta PP</synonym>
    <synonym>Wapniowy tlenek</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>CaO</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>56.077</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>55.957505777</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>calcium oxidandiide</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>calcium oxidandiide</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>1305-78-8</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>[O--].[Ca++]</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/Ca.O/q+2;-2</inchi>
  <inchikey>BRPQOXSCLDDYGP-UHFFFAOYSA-N</inchikey>
  <taxonomy>
    <description> belongs to the class of inorganic compounds known as alkaline earth metal oxides. These are inorganic compounds containing an oxygen atom of an oxidation state of -2, in which the heaviest atom bonded to the oxygen is an alkaline earth metal.</description>
    <direct_parent>Alkaline earth metal oxides</direct_parent>
    <kingdom>Inorganic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Mixed metal/non-metal compounds</super_class>
    <class>Alkaline earth metal organides</class>
    <sub_class>Alkaline earth metal oxides</sub_class>
    <molecular_framework/>
    <alternative_parents>
      <alternative_parent>Inorganic calcium salts</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Inorganic oxides</alternative_parent>
    </alternative_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>Alkaline earth metal oxide</substituent>
      <substituent>Inorganic calcium salt</substituent>
      <substituent>Inorganic oxide</substituent>
      <substituent>Inorganic salt</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <external_descriptors>
    </external_descriptors>
  </taxonomy>
  <state/>
  <predicted_properties>
  </predicted_properties>
  <experimental_properties>
    <property>
      <kind>melting_point</kind>
      <value>Mp 2927°</value>
    </property>
  </experimental_properties>
  <property>
    <kind>logp</kind>
    <value>-0.65</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>pka_strongest_acidic</kind>
    <value>15.7</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>pka_strongest_basic</kind>
    <value>-1.8</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>iupac</kind>
    <value>calcium oxidandiide</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>average_mass</kind>
    <value>56.077</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>mono_mass</kind>
    <value>55.957505777</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>smiles</kind>
    <value>[O--].[Ca++]</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formula</kind>
    <value>CaO</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchi</kind>
    <value>InChI=1S/Ca.O/q+2;-2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchikey</kind>
    <value>BRPQOXSCLDDYGP-UHFFFAOYSA-N</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polar_surface_area</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>refractivity</kind>
    <value>13.11</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polarizability</kind>
    <value>0.95</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>rotatable_bond_count</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>acceptor_count</kind>
    <value>1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>donor_count</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>physiological_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formal_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <pathways>
  </pathways>
  <spectra>
  </spectra>
  <hmdb_id/>
  <pubchem_compound_id/>
  <chemspider_id/>
  <kegg_id/>
  <chebi_id>31344</chebi_id>
  <biocyc_id/>
  <het_id/>
  <wikipidia/>
  <vmh_id/>
  <fbonto_id/>
  <foodb_id/>
  <general_references>
  </general_references>
  <foods>
    <food>
      <name>Calabash</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Lagenaria siceraria</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>3668</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
      <average_value>110.0</average_value>
      <max_value>110.0</max_value>
      <min_value>110.0</min_value>
      <unit>mg/100 g</unit>
    </food>
    <food>
      <name>Coconut</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Cocos nucifera</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>13894</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
      <average_value>270.0</average_value>
      <max_value>270.0</max_value>
      <min_value>270.0</min_value>
      <unit>mg/100 g</unit>
    </food>
    <food>
      <name>Common hazelnut</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Corylus avellana</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>13451</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
      <average_value>3484.8</average_value>
      <max_value>3484.8</max_value>
      <min_value>3484.8</min_value>
      <unit>mg/100 g</unit>
    </food>
    <food>
      <name>Cottonseed</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Gossypium</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>3633</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
      <average_value>340.0</average_value>
      <max_value>340.0</max_value>
      <min_value>340.0</min_value>
      <unit>mg/100 g</unit>
    </food>
  </foods>
  <flavors>
    <flavor>
      <name>odorless</name>
    </flavor>
  </flavors>
  <enzymes>
  </enzymes>
  <health_effects>
  </health_effects>
</compound>
