单词	calcareous
释义	calcareous adjective cal·​car·​e·​ous kal-ˈker-ē-əs  1 a : resembling calcite or calcium carbonate especially in hardness b : consisting of or containing calcium carbonate also : containing calcium 2 : growing on limestone or in soil impregnated with lime calcareously adverb Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Some oaks are better-adapted to short-term soil sogginess, while others are resilient during drought; some need acid soils while others can grow in calcareous (higher pH) soils. Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2022 Each embryo is immersed in nutritious fluids and encased in a leathery calcareous shell. Gabe Andrews, Scientific American, 31 Jan. 2022 Between the 2017 London Marathon and the 2019 Chicago Marathon, Thweatt was stuck in an injury cycle that began with Osteitis Pubis and ended with a grade 4 calcareous stress fracture. Outside Online, 2 Mar. 2021 What is left is transparent tissue that reveals their calcareous bones. Vogue, 30 Nov. 2021 For example, Adrianna Vineyard White Bones Chardonnay originates from vine rows growing in soil that’s layered with calcareous deposits and fossilized animal bones. Jill Barth, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2021 Once the pipe hit bottom, a drill plunged down to 75 meters into pelagic clay and calcareous nannofossil ooze at multiple different sites. Jennifer Frazer, Scientific American, 4 Mar. 2021 Soils here are mostly calcareous with varying amounts of loam, clay and sand mixed in. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2021 From the calcareous soils of the Kristy Vineyard in Monterey County, the aromatic white wine is juicy and bright, with citrus and stone fruit flavors. Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 June 2018 See More Word History Etymology Latin calcarius of lime, from calc-, calx First Known Use 1677, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Medical Definition 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
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