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calcareous

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cal⋅car⋅e⋅ous

  [kal-kair-ee-uhs]
–adjective
of, containing, or like calcium carbonate; chalky: calcareous earth.
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Origin:
1670–80; var. of calcarious < L calcārius of lime; see calx, -arious

Related forms:
cal⋅car⋅e⋅ous⋅ly, adverb
cal⋅car⋅e⋅ous⋅ness, noun
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cal·car·e·ous   (kāl-kâr'ē-əs)   
adj.  Composed of, containing, or characteristic of calcium carbonate, calcium, or limestone; chalky.

[From Latin calcārius, from calx, calc-, lime; see calx.]
cal·car'e·ous·ly adv.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: cal·car·e·ous
Pronunciation: kal-'kar-E-&s, -'ker-
Function: adjective
1 : resembling calcite or calciumcarbonate especially in hardness
2 : consisting of or containing calcium carbonate; also : containing calcium
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calcareous cal·car·e·ous (kāl-kâr'ē-əs)
adj.
Composed of, containing, or characteristic of calcium carbonate, calcium, or limestone; chalky.

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calcareous   (kāl-kâr'ē-əs)  Pronunciation Key 
Composed of or containing calcium or calcium carbonate. Calcareous rocks contain as much as 50 percent calcium carbonate.
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