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Meanings of
calcareous
in English
Catalan
calcari
Spanish
calcáreo
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Composed of or containing or resembling calcium carbonate or calcite or chalk.
chalky
Related terms
carbonate
Catalan
calcari
Synonyms
Examples for "
chalky
"
chalky
Examples for "
chalky
"
1
His domain abounded in those bright
chalky
streams which the trout love.
2
I skim the
chalky
meltwater too closely; the cold scalds my ventrum.
3
The sun was hot and the hills
chalky
over which we passed.
4
She was still alive under the
chalky
carapace, but soon wouldn't be.
5
The coast is steep and bold, and full of white
chalky
patches.
Usage of
calcareous
in English
1
In others, again, the primary crystals are siliceous, and the secondary
calcareous
.
2
The mountains are quite barren here;
calcareous
rock predominates, with some flint.
3
An incrustation of
calcareous
and animal matter, coating the tidal-rocks at Ascension.
4
That they, with all the
calcareous
stones and earths, are animal remains.
5
But little
calcareous
matter was found elsewhere than on the southern shores.
6
It is completely stony and rocky, and I found some
calcareous
spath.
7
Others shaded with vivid
calcareous
reflections resembled a perfect town of marble.
8
The arteries, as was anticipated, were found to have undergone
calcareous
degeneration.
9
Of
calcareous
soils we have three varieties, viz.-limestone ,limestonegravel, and marl.
10
A very hard yellow
calcareous
sandstone also occurred in the bank.
11
The shores of Limestone Bay are covered with small fragments of
calcareous
stones.
12
The tail is likewise covered with a series of
calcareous
rings.
13
The Morro is a
calcareous
rock which has been lately fortified.
14
No other than
calcareous
rock was seen upon the eastern island.
15
Polyzoarium foliaceous,
calcareous
,
or horny, reticulate; cells only on one side.
16
It is wood petrified with
calcareous
earth, and mineralised with pyrites.
Other examples for "calcareous"
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calcareous
Adjective
Frequent collocations
calcareous rock
calcareous matter
calcareous spar
calcareous sandstone
calcareous earth
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Translations for
calcareous
Catalan
calcari
Spanish
calcáreo
Calcareous
through the time
Calcareous
across language varieties
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