calcareous
adjective
cal·car·e·ous
kal-ˈker-ē-əs 
1
2
: growing on limestone or in soil impregnated with lime
calcareously
adverb
Examples of calcareous in a Sentence
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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.
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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
But Daou is also producing premium Cabernet Sauvignon that easily competes with Napa, as the estate’s calcareous clay soils match the famous soils of Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux’s oldest-producing, still-active wine region.
—Jess Lander, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Mar. 2023
Magnified 100x, the ossicles are calcareous and thought to offer some protection to juveniles.
—Discover Magazine, 4 Oct. 2017
This wine is made from grapes grown on sandstone, limestone, and calcareous shales at elevations of between 850 and 1,650 feet.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2022
The authors point out that scientists can no longer assume the calcareous tubes were made by wood-eaters.
—Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 18 June 2019
The vines are planted at more than 1200 feet above sea level in clay and calcareous soils.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 3 Jan. 2023
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
But Daou is also producing premium Cabernet Sauvignon that easily competes with Napa, as the estate’s calcareous clay soils match the famous soils of Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux’s oldest-producing, still-active wine region.
—Jess Lander, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Mar. 2023
Magnified 100x, the ossicles are calcareous and thought to offer some protection to juveniles.
—Discover Magazine, 4 Oct. 2017
This wine is made from grapes grown on sandstone, limestone, and calcareous shales at elevations of between 850 and 1,650 feet.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2022
The authors point out that scientists can no longer assume the calcareous tubes were made by wood-eaters.
—Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 18 June 2019
The vines are planted at more than 1200 feet above sea level in clay and calcareous soils.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 3 Jan. 2023
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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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