calcareous
calcareous
Definition
cal·car·eous (kal ker′ē əs)
adjective
of, like, or containing calcium carbonate, calcium, or lime
Etymology: L calcarius < calx: see calcium
calcareous
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- grassland: The cover of lowland calcareous grassland has suffered a sharp decline in extent over the last 50 years.
- schist: The habitat type is developed at high altitudes on calcareous schist.
- mudstone: The calcareous mudstones and limestones are rich in fossils.
- nannofossils: It shows removed material only in the form of real calcareous nannofossils which produce optical figures under XPL.
- loam: This deposit comprises poorly mixed calcareous silty clay loam with rock fragments.
- fen: However, elsewhere in Europe calcareous fen is the species ' most typical habitat.
Modifying Another Word
- mainly: Urea is used as a top dressing in Portugal, mainly calcareous soils.
- highly: This is due in part to the highly calcareous nature of some of the mineral sediments at the site.
- slightly: At Spring Hill there is an area of slightly calcareous grassland.
- predominantly: Sefton Coast Sefton Sefton Coast is a large area of predominantly calcareous dune vegetation in northwest England.
- generally: Despite the generally calcareous environment, it is also possible that the samples contain pollen and diatom evidence.
- very: Prolific ash regeneration is found on very calcareous soils that are often very steep.
Browse dictionary entries near calcareous
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- calceolate
- calces
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- calcic
- calcicole
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