- calcareousness
- n. chalkiness
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
calcareousness
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Calcareousness — Cal*ca re*ous*ness, n. Quality of being calcareous. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
calcareousness — cal·car·e·ous·ness … English syllables
calcareousness — noun see calcareous … Useful english dictionary
calcareous — calcareously, adv. calcareousness, n. /kal kair ee euhs/, adj. of, containing, or like calcium carbonate; chalky: calcareous earth. [1670 80; var. of calcarious < L calcarius of lime; see CALX, ARIOUS] * * * … Universalium
