calcareous

Significat (Anglès)

1. Resembling or containing calcium carbonate or limestone; chalky.
2. Growing in a chalky habitat.

Conceptes

calcari

Sinònims

chalky

calciferous

limy

lime

hard

marly

base-rich

Traduccions

calcaire

calcáreo

calcareo

kalkhaltig

calcarea

kalkig

kalsiyumlu

kireçli

calizo

crétacé

كلسي

kreideweiß

ασβεστώδης

crayeux

جيري

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/kælˈkɛəɹiəs/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Learned borrowing from Latin calcārius (“of or pertaining to lime”), derived from calx (“lime”). Similar to calcium.