Krijt — meaning in English
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English meaning
- chalk noun A soft white rock made of limestone, or a stick of similar material used for writing or drawing.
- Cretaceous name The geological period from about 146 to 66 million years ago, ending with the extinction of the dinosaurs.
Senses
Krijt is used for these senses in English:
- Cretaceous (geology) The geologic period within the Mesozoic era that comprises lower and upper epochs from about 146 to 66 million years ago.
- chalk (uncountable) A soft, white, powdery limestone (calcium carbonate, CaCO3).
- chalk (countable) A piece of chalk, or nowadays processed compressed gypsum (calcium sulfate, CaSO4), that is used for drawing and for writing on a blackboard (chalkboard).
chalk — full definition
- noun A soft white rock made of limestone, or a stick of similar material used for writing or drawing.
- noun Powdered chalk-like substance used to improve grip in climbing, gymnastics, or weightlifting.
- verb To mark or write something using chalk.
Cretaceous — full definition
- name The geological period from about 146 to 66 million years ago, ending with the extinction of the dinosaurs.
- adj Made of or relating to chalk.