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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Calcareous \Cal*ca"re*ous\, a. [L. calcarius pertaining to lime. See {Calx}.] Partaking of the nature of calcite or calcium carbonate; consisting of or containing, calcium carbonate or carbonate of lime. {Calcareous spar}. See as {Calcite}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: calcareous adj : composed of or containing or resembling calcium carbonate or calcite or chalk [syn: {chalky}]
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