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calciferous, a.|kælˈsɪfərəs| [f. L. calc(i)- lime + -ferous. Cf. F. calcifère.] Yielding or containing (carbonate of) lime. (Chiefly Geol.)
1799Kirwan Geol. Ess. 436 An effervescent calciferous clay. 1836–9Todd Cycl. Anat. & Phys. II. 380/2 This calciferous fluid forms a layer of shell. 1876Page Adv. Text-bk. Geol. xvii. 314 Some beds of calciferous sandstone. |