Found 3 items, similar to calcareous.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: calcareous berkapur
English → English (WordNet) Definition: calcareous calcareous adj : composed of or containing or resembling calcium carbonate or calcite or chalk [syn: chalky]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Calcareous 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. [1913 Webster] Calcareous spar. See as Calcite. [1913 Webster]