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Word: Calcareous
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 17th century: from Latin calcarius (from calx, calc- ‘lime’) + -eous
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kalˈkɛːrɪəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
containing calcium carbonate; chalky
Short Definition:containing calcium carbonate
Examples:- calcareous soils
- the bottom mud becomes calcareous
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