Definition of calcareous Calcareous
cal•car•e•ous
We found 5 definitions of calcareous from 5 different sources.
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What does calcareous mean?
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| calcareous - composed of or containing or resembling calcium carbonate or calcite or chalk | ||
| chalky | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- calcareous (a.)
Partaking of the nature of calcite or calcium carbonate; consisting of, or containing, calcium carbonate or carbonate of lime.
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calcareous
Containing calcium carbonate.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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calcareous
kal-kā′re-us, adj. like or containing chalk or lime, whether waters, rocks, or soils.—n. Calcā′reousness.—adj. Calcarif′erous, better Calcif′erous, containing lime. [L. calcarius, from calx, lime.]
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