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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ca•li•che (kə lē′chē),USA pronunciation n. [Geol.]- Geologya surface deposit consisting of sand or clay impregnated with crystalline salts such as sodium nitrate or sodium chloride.
- Geologya zone of calcium carbonate or other carbonates in soils of semiarid regions.
Cf. duricrust, hardpan. - Latin calc-; see chalk) + -iche noun, nominal suffix
- Spanish: flake of lime, equivalent. to cal lime (
- 1855–60
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