calciferous Hear it!

calciferous definition

cal·cif·er·ous (-ər əs)

adjective

producing or containing calcium, calcium carbonate, or calcite

Etymology: calci- + -ferous

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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