calcareous
adjective
cal·car·e·ous
kal-ˈker-ē-əs 
1
2
: growing on limestone or in soil impregnated with lime
calcareously
adverb
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The calcareous soils of this region impart a pronounced minerality and provide excellent balance on the palate.
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John Mariani, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
The surfaces were cleaned and examined for cut marks, but some surfaces had a layer of calcareous deposits that could not be cleaned without damaging the bones.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 7 Apr. 2023
These calcareous rock formations in San Lorenzo Albarradas look as if a waterfall has been frozen to the side of a cliff.
—Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2023
For instance, at the University of Colorado Boulder, the developing technology plans to produce biogenic limestone, which will use coccolithophores—or calcareous microalgae—to suck in and retain CO2 in mineral form by way of photosynthesis and calcification.
—Sean Conlon, CBS News, 16 June 2022
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John Mariani, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
The surfaces were cleaned and examined for cut marks, but some surfaces had a layer of calcareous deposits that could not be cleaned without damaging the bones.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 7 Apr. 2023
These calcareous rock formations in San Lorenzo Albarradas look as if a waterfall has been frozen to the side of a cliff.
—Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2023
For instance, at the University of Colorado Boulder, the developing technology plans to produce biogenic limestone, which will use coccolithophores—or calcareous microalgae—to suck in and retain CO2 in mineral form by way of photosynthesis and calcification.
—Sean Conlon, CBS News, 16 June 2022
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“Calcareous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calcareous. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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calcareous
adjective
cal·car·e·ous
kal-ˈkar-ē-əs
-ˈker-
1
: resembling calcite or calcium carbonate especially in hardness
2
: consisting of or containing calcium carbonate
also
: containing calcium
Medical Definition
calcareous
adjective
cal·car·e·ous
kal-ˈkar-ē-əs, -ˈker-
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