CALCAREOUS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Composed of or containing or resembling calcium carbonate or calcite or chalk

Synonyms:

calcareous; chalky

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Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

calcium carbonate (a salt found in nature as chalk or calcite or aragonite or limestone)

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