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CALCAREOUS
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Composed of or containing or resembling calcium carbonate or calcite or chalk
Synonyms:
calcareous; chalky
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
calcium carbonate (a salt found in nature as chalk or calcite or aragonite or limestone)
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