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calcareous in Dutch

calcareous in Dutch is kalk-, kalkachtig, kalkhoudend — calcareous means made of, containing, or looking like limestone or chalk.

calcareous in Dutch

kalk-
adj
Resembling or containing calcium carbonate or limestone; chalky.
kalkachtig
adj
Resembling or containing calcium carbonate or limestone; chalky.
kalkhoudend
adj
Resembling or containing calcium carbonate or limestone; chalky.

What does "calcareous" mean?

  1. adj Made of, containing, or looking like limestone or chalk.
    "Instead, the spoil will be used in part to create 127 hectares of new calcareous grassland (alkaline grassland), woodland, wood pasture, and wetland habitats."
  2. adj Growing in soil or ground that is chalky.
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calcareous in a sentence

  • Instead, the spoil will be used in part to create 127 hectares of new calcareous grassland (alkaline grassland), woodland, wood pasture, and wetland habitats.

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What is "calcareous" in Dutch?
"calcareous" in Dutch is kalk-, kalkachtig, kalkhoudend. calcareous means: Made of, containing, or looking like limestone or chalk.
Are there other ways to say "calcareous" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 3 translations listed for "calcareous": kalk-, kalkachtig, kalkhoudend.
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