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calcareous
(redirected from calcareously)

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cal·car·e·ous  (kl-kâr-s)
adj.
Composed of, containing, or characteristic of calcium carbonate, calcium, or limestone; chalky.
[From Latin calcrius, from calx, calc-, lime; see calx.]
cal·care·ous·ly adv.
calcareous [kal-care-ee-uss]
Adjective
of or containing calcium carbonate [Latin calx lime]
calcareous  (kl-kâr-s)
Composed of or containing calcium or calcium carbonate. Calcareous rocks contain as much as 50 percent calcium carbonate.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.calcareous - composed of or containing or resembling calcium carbonate or calcite or chalk
chalky


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