cawkyadj.
/ˈkɔːki/ Containing cawk, barytous. (Perhaps also = chalky adj.)
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amethystine1670
marcasitical1670
cawky1676
blendy1683
sylvanitic1796
ytter1805
phosphatic1818
pyroxenic1819
hornblendic1823
muriatiferous1823
platiniferous1828
quartziferous1831
hypersthenic1838
schorly1838
uralitic1845
blendous1847
rutilated1849
orthoclase1853
palladiferous1866
peridotic1867
paragonitic1868
vivianitized1870
andesitic1876
tremolitic1880
phosphoriferous1881
kaolinitic1885
saussuritic1885
perthitic1887
strontianiferous1888
radiferous1899
myrmekitic1916
montmorillonitic1939
illitic1949
the world > the earth > minerals > types of mineral > sulphates > [adjective] > barium sulphate
cawky1676
1676 J. Beaumont in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 11 730 A white Cawky stone.
a1728 J. Woodward Attempt Nat. Hist. Fossils Eng. (1729) i. 157 A white opaque cauky spar, shot or pointed.
1747 W. Hooson Miners Dict. sig. Sj Caukey ore.
1747 W. Hooson Miners Dict. sig. D2v Veins that are Caukey.
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