calcareous

[ kal-kair-ee-uh s ]
/ kælˈkɛər i əs /

adjective

of, containing, or like calcium carbonate; chalky: calcareous earth.

Origin of calcareous

1670–80; variant of calcarious < Latin calcārius of lime; see calx, -ary

OTHER WORDS FROM calcareous

Words nearby calcareous

calcaneotibial, calcaneum, calcaneus, calcar, calcarate, calcareous, calcareous conjunctivitis, calcareous degeneration, calcareous infiltration, calcareous tufa, calcariferous

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British Dictionary definitions for calcareous

calcareous
/ (kælˈkɛərɪəs) /

adjective

of, containing, or resembling calcium carbonate; chalky

Word Origin for calcareous

C17: from Latin calcārius, from calx lime

Medical definitions for calcareous

calcareous
[ kăl-kâr′ē-əs ]

adj.

Composed of, containing, or characteristic of calcium carbonate, calcium, or limestone; chalky.

Scientific definitions for calcareous

calcareous
[ kăl-kâr′ē-əs ]

Composed of or containing calcium or calcium carbonate. Calcareous rocks contain as much as 50 percent calcium carbonate.