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单词 calcareous
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
cal•car•e•ous  (kal kârē əs),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Mineralogyof, containing, or like calcium carbonate;
    chalky:calcareous earth.
  • Latin calcārius of lime; see calx, -arious
  • variant of calcarious 1670–80
cal•care•ous•ly, adv. 
cal•care•ous•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
calcareous /kælˈkɛərɪəs/ adj
  1. of, containing, or resembling calcium carbonate; chalky
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin calcārius, from calx lime
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