石灰岩 — meaning in English
shí huī yán
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English meaning
- calcareous adj Resembling, containing, or composed of calcium carbonate or limestone; chalky.
- limestone noun A common sedimentary rock made mostly of calcium carbonate, formed from ancient marine deposits.
Senses
石灰岩 is used for these senses in English:
- calcareous Resembling or containing calcium carbonate or limestone; chalky.
- limestone An abundant rock of marine and freshwater sediments; primarily composed of calcite (CaCO3); and occurring in a variety of forms, both crystalline and amorphous.
calcareous — full definition
- adj Resembling, containing, or composed of calcium carbonate or limestone; chalky.
- adj Growing in a chalky habitat.
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