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Definition: Calcareous |
CalcareousAdjective1. Composed of or containing or resembling calcium carbonate or calcite or chalk. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "calcareous" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1813. (references) |
Etymology: Calcareous \Cal*ca"re*ous\, adjective. [Latin expression calcarius pertaining to lime. See Calx.]. (Websters 1913) |
| Domain | Definitions |
Geography | Composed essentially of calcium carbonate. Source: European Union. (references) |
Geological | A descriptive term used for rocks and other earth materials that have an abundance of calcium carbonate (CaCO3). For example, a calcareous. (references) |
Mining | Said of a substance that contains calcium carbonate. When applied to a rock name, it implies that as much as 50% of the rock is calciumcarbonate. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Synonym: CalcareousSynonym: chalky (adj). (additional references) |
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| "Calcareous" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Calcareous" is used about 87 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Adjective (general or positive) | 100% | 87 | 35,390 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "calcareous": calcareous cemented sandstone ♦ calcareous rock ♦ calcareous sandstone ♦ calcareous sinter ♦ calcareous soil ♦ Calcareous spar ♦ calcareous stone ♦ calcareous tufa. Additional references. | |
| Hyphenated Usage | |
Beginning with "calcareous": calcareous-silty. | |
Ending with "calcareous": non-calcareous. | |
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| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
calcareous | 3 |
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| Language | Translations for "calcareous"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Albanian | gëlqeror (limy). (various references) | |
Arabic | كلسي (calcic, limy), جيري, الجيري. (various references) | |
Chinese | '质. (various references) | |
Danish | kalkholdig. (various references) | |
Dutch | kalkhoudend (calciferous). (various references) | |
Finnish | kalkkipitoinen. (various references) | |
French | calcifié (calcified), calcareux, calcaire (calcareous rock). (various references) | |
German | kalkhaltig (calcic, calciferous). (various references) | |
Greek | ασβεστώδησ (limy), ασβεστολιθικόν. (various references) | |
Hebrew | 'ירי (chalky). (various references) | |
Hungarian | meszes (calcariferous, calcic, chalky, lime, limy), mésztartalmú (calcariferous). (various references) | |
Indonesian | berkapur. (various references) | |
Italian | calcareo (lime like, limy). (various references) | |
Korean | 석회 (lime). (various references) | |
Manx | kelkagh (calcic, chalky, cretaceous). (various references) | |
Pig Latin | alcareouscay.(various references) | |
Portuguese | calcário (calcareous rock, chalky, hard, lime, lime tree, limestone, lime-stone, limy). (various references) | |
Romanian | calcaros (limestone). (various references) | |
Russian | содержащий известь, известковый (calcic, chalky, lime, limy). (various references) | |
Spanish | calcáreo (calcareous rock, lime, limestone, lime-stone). (various references) | |
Swedish | kalkhaltig. (various references) | |
Ukranian | вапняний (calcic, chalky), вапнистий. (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "calcareous": calcareously. (additional references) | |
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"Calcareous" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: calcaneous, calcaneus, Calcarea, calcarious, Calcarius, calcereous. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "calcareous" (pronounced 'Cal*ca"re*ous'): Abdominous, Abiogenous, Ablatitious, Abnormous, Absentaneous, Absonous, Abstemious, Abstentious, Abstractitious, Acanthaceous, Acanthocarpous, Acanthocephalous, Acanthophorous, Acanthopodious, Acanthopterous, Acanthopterygious, Acarpellous, Acarpous, Acclivitous, Acclivous, Acephalous, Acetabuliferous, Acetarious, Acetous, Achilous, Achlamydeous, Acholous, Achromatous, Achroous, Achylous, Achymous, Acidiferous, Acidulous, Acinaceous, Acotyledonous, Acrimonious, Acrocarpous, Acrogenous, Acronyctous, Acrosporous, Acrotomous, Actinophorous, Aculeous, Acuminous, Addititious, Adelphous, Adenophorous, Adenophyllous, Adenous, Adiaphorous, Adipocerous, Adipogenous, Adipous, Adipsous, Adjectitious, Adoptious, Adscititious, Adulterous, Aduncous, Advantageous, Adventitious, Adventurous, Adversarious, Aeneous, Aeriferous, AEruginous, AEstuous, Aetheogamous, Affabrous, Affectuous, Agalactous, Agamous, Agatiferous, Agynous, Alacrious, Albugineous, Albuminiferous, Albuminiparous, Alburnous, Algous, Aliferous, Aligerous, Alimonious, Alkalious, Alliaceous, Allochroous, Allogamous, Allogeneous, Allomerous, Allonymous, Alluvious, Altisonous, Aluminiferous, Aluminous, Alutaceous, Amarantaceous, Amatorious, Ambaginous, Ambagious, Ambidextrous, Ambigenous, Ambiguous, Ambilevous, Ambiparous, Ambitious, Amentaceous, Amentiferous, Ammonitiferous, Amnigenous, Amoebous, Amorous, Amorphous, Amphibious, Amphibolous, Amphigamous, Amphigenous, Amphigonous, Amphipodous, Amphistomous, Ampullaceous, Amurcous, Amyelous, Amygdalaceous, Amygdaliferous, Amylaceous, Amyous, Anacanthous, Anacardiaceous, Anachronous, Anadromous, Analogous, Anandrous, Anantherous, Ananthous, Anarthropodous, Anarthrous, Anasarcous, Anatiferous, Androcephalous, Andropetalous, Androphagous, Androtomous, androus, Anemorphilous, Anenterous, Anfractuous, Angiocarpous, Angiomonospermous, Angiospermatous, Angiospermous, Angiosporous, Angiostomous, Anguineous, Angulous, Anhelous, Anhistous, Anhydrous, Anisodactylous, Anisomerous, Anisopetalous, Anisophyllous, Anisostemonous, Anisotropous, Annelidous, Annotinous, Annoyous, Anodynous, Anomaloflorous, Anomalous, Anomophyllous, Anonaceous, Anonymous, Anserous, Antecedaneous, Antenniferous, Antheriferous, Antherogenous, Anthocarpous, Anthophagous, Anthophilous, Anthophorous, Anthraciferous, Anthropomorphous, Anthropophagous, Antibillous, Anticontagious, Anticous, Antidromous, Antilogous, Antimonious, Antipathous, Antipetalous, Antisepalous, Antistrumous, Antitypous, Antivariolous, Anurous, Anxious, Apellous, Apetalous, Aphanipterous, Aphidivorous, Aphidophagous, Aphthous, Aphyllous, Apiaceous, Apocarpous, Apodous, Apostematous, Aproctous, Apterous, Apyrous, Aqueous, Aquiferous, Aquiparous, Araceous, Araneous, Arbitrarious, Arboreous, Arborous, Archaeostomatous, Arduous, Ardurous, Arenaceous, Arenarious, Arenulous, Argentiferous, Argentous, Argillaceous, Argilliferous, Argillo-calcareous, Argillous, Armiferous, Armigerous, Aromatous, Arrenotokous, Arreptitious, Arseniferous, Arsenious, Artificious, Artiodactylous, Arundiferous, Arundinaceous, Arundineous, Asbestous, Ascigerous, Ascititious, Asclepiadaceous, Ascriptitious, Asomatous, Asparaginous, Aspermatous, Aspermous, Asperous, Assassinous, Assiduous, Astriferous, Astucious, Asymmetrous, asynchronous, Athalamous, Atheous, Athermanous, Athermous, Atheromatous, Atokous, Atrabilious, Atramentaceous, Atramentarious, Atrocious, Atropous, Atrous, Attiguous, Audacious, Augurous, Auntrous, Aurantiaceous, Aurichalceous, Auriferous, Aurivorous, Aurocephalous, Aurous, Auspicious, Autocephalous, Autoecious, Autogamous, Automatous, Autonomous, Avaricious, Avarous, Avenaceous, Avenious, Avidious, Azotous, Azureous, Azygous, Azymous, Bacciferous, Baccivorous, Balaniferous, Balsamiferous, Balsamous, Barbarous, Barbigerous, Barratrous, Basylous, Batrachophagous, Battailous, Beauteous, Bellicous, benevolous, Biangulous, Biantheriferous, Bibacious, Bibulous, Bicephalous, Bicipitous, Bifarious, Biferous, Biforous, Bifurcous, Bigamous, Bignoniaceous, Bijugous, Biliferous, Bilinguous, Bilious, Bimanous, Binominous, Binotonous, Binous, Biparous, Bipetalous, Biramous, Bisexous, Bisexuous, Bismuthiferous, Bismuthous, Bisulcous, Bituminiferous, Bituminous, Bivalvous, Bivious, Blasphemous, Blastocarpous, Blendous, Blennogenous, Blusterous, Blustrous, Boisterous, Boistous, Bombycinous, Bombylious, Boracous, Boraginaceous, Boragineous, Bounteous, Brachypterous, Brachytypous, Branchiferous, Branchiostegous, Brassicaceous, Bromeliaceous, Brumous, Bulbaceous, Bulbiferous, Bulbous, Bumptious, Burdenous, Burglarious, Butyraceous, Butyrous, Buxeous, Byssaceous, Byssiferous, Cactaceous, Cadaverous, Caducous, Caesious, Calamiferous, Calamitous, Calcareo-siliceous, Calcariferous, Calciferous, Calcigenous, Calcigerous, Calcivorous, Calculous, Caliginous, Callous, Calumnious, Campanulaceous, Camphoraceous, Campylospermous, Campylotropous, Cancellous, Cankerous, Canorous, Cantankerous, Capacious. 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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-c-c-e-l-o-r-s-u" | |
-1 letter: caracoles. | |
-2 letters: acaulose, accruals, acerolas, araceous, aureolas, caesural, caracole, caracols, caraculs, carousal, carousel, coracles, curacaos, curacoas, saccular. | |
-3 letters: accrual, accrues, accusal, accuser, acerola, acerous, areolas, arousal, aureola, caesura, calcars, caracol, caracul, carcase, carcels, carolus, carouse, claroes, cloacae, cloacas, closure, coalers, colures, coracle, curacao, curacoa, escolar, oculars, oracles, oscular, recoals, recusal, saccule, scalare, secular, solacer. | |
-4 letters: acarus, accrue, accuse, arecas, areola, arouse, cacaos, caecal, caesar, calcar, calces, calesa, carcel, carles, carols, casual, caules, causal, causer, ceorls, cercus, cerous, cesura, claros, clause, clears, cloaca, closer, clours, coalas, coaler, coarse, coleus, colure, corals, corsac, course, craals, cresol, crocus, crouse, cruces, lacers, lascar, laurae, lauras, lucres, occurs, ocular, oracle, oscula, oscule, rascal, recoal, sacral, saucer, saurel, scalar, scaler, scarce, sclera, soccer, solace, soucar, source, succor, ulcers. | |
-5 letters: acres, alecs, aloes, arcus, areal, areas, areca, arles, arose, aurae, aural, auras, aures, cacao, cacas, caeca, calos, cares, carle, carls, carol, carse, cauls, cause, cecal, ceorl, ceros, claro, clear, close, clour, clues, coala, coals, cocas, colas, coles, coral, cores, corse, cosec, craal, crocs, cruel, cruse, cures, curls, curse, cusec, earls, ecrus, escar, euros, lacer, laces, lares, laser, laura, lears, locus, lores, loser, lours, louse, luces, lucre, lures, occur, ocrea, orals, orcas, orles, ousel, races, rales, reals, roles, roues, rouse, rules, sacra, sauce, scale, scare, scaur, score, scour, secco, serac, seral, socle, solar, sorel, sucre, sural, ulcer, urase, ureal, ureas, ursae. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-a-c-c-e-l-o-r-s-u" | |
+2 letters: calcareously. | |
+4 letters: nonspectacular, recalculations. | |
+5 letters: cerebrovascular, counterbalances. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)43 61 6C 63 61 72 65 6F 75 73 |
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Morse Code (1836) (references)-.-. .- .-.. -.-. .- .-. . --- ..- ... |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000011 01100001 01101100 01100011 01100001 01110010 01100101 01101111 01110101 01110011 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)C a l c a r e o u s |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0043 0061 006C 0063 0061 0072 0065 006F 0075 0073 |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)37677869678471818785 |
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