calcareous

Signification (Anglais)

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

Concepts

calcaire

crayeux

crétacé

Synonymes

chalky

calciferous

limy

lime

hard

marly

base-rich

Traductions

calcáreo

calcareo

kalkhaltig

calcarea

calcari

kireçli

kalkig

kalsiyumlu

kreideweiß

gessoso

blanquecino

كلسي

calizo

جيري

ασβεστώδης

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/kælˈkɛəɹiəs/

Étymologie (Anglais)

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