calcareous
IPA: kɑɫkˈɑriʌs
adjective
- Resembling or containing calcium carbonate or limestone; chalky.
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Examples of "calcareous" in Sentences
- The operculum in this genus is calcareous.
- Calcareous sand was used for the reclamation.
- In some sandstones, the cement is calcareous.
- The unit preserves prairie and calcareous fen.
- Calcinea is a subclass of the calcareous sponges.
- The bivalve shell is composed of two calcareous valves.
- The section consists of limestone beds and calcareous shales.
- The color and hardness of these Calcareous rocks are different.
- On the southern end of the beach rises a steep calcareous rock.
- The classification is a way of describing the composition of calcareous rocks.