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calcareous

[ kal-kair-ee-uhs ]

adjective

  1. of, containing, or like calcium carbonate; chalky:

    calcareous earth.



calcareous

/ æˈɛəɪə /

adjective

  1. of, containing, or resembling calcium carbonate; chalky
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

calcareous

/ ă-âŧ-ə /

  1. Composed of or containing calcium or calcium carbonate. Calcareous rocks contain as much as 50 percent calcium carbonate.
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ··dzܲ· adverb
  • ··dzܲ·Ա noun
  • ԴDzc··dzܲ adjective
  • ܲc··dzܲ adjective
  • ܲc··dzܲ adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of calcareous1

1670–80; variant of calcarious < Latin ܲ of lime; calx, -ary ( def )
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of calcareous1

C17: from Latin ܲ, from calx lime
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Diverse landscapes with good connectivity between quarries and calcareous grasslands proved to be particularly valuable.

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The Mediterranean coral reef, formed by the accumulation of calcareous organisms, is home to more than 1,600 marine species that have been affected by the rise of water temperatures over the last years.

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The researchers analysed the isotopic composition of oxygen in a stalagmite formed from calcareous water in a cave in southern Germany.

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Among other things, the researchers determined the isotopic and elemental composition of the calcareous shells of plankton.

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The permit, which Science has seen, authorized Frey to transport “two boxes containing calcareous samples with fossils, without any commercial value, with the main objective to proceed with paleontological studies” at SMNK.

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