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calcareous Definition

cal·car·eous (kal kerē 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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  3. calc-sinter
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  5. calaverite
  6. calathus
  7. calash
  8. calando
  9. calamus
  10. calamondin
  1. calcareous tufa
  2. calceiform
  3. calceolaria
  4. calceolate
  5. calces
  6. calci-
  7. calcic
  8. calcicole
  9. calciferol
  10. calciferous