CALCAREOUS

Calcareous

Calcareous is an adjective meaning mostly or partly composed of calcium carbonate, in other words, containing lime or being chalky. The term is used in a wide variety of scientific disciplines.

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calcareous

Adjective

  1. Resembling or containing calcium carbonate or limestone; chalky.


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