calcareous
[kæl'kɛrɪəs]
n. 钙软

[] 石质; 含钙

[医] 石质

1. The terrain is mostly undulating to somewhat flat. The land form being a well dissected terrace with some calcareous influence in lower layers.
   形颇起伏转缓带，田割，其底层受钙质影响。
2. The orebody is located in a contacting belt between granodiorite of Mesozonic and calcareous-aluminous rocks of Peleozoic, and controled by structure and nature of the rocks.
   矿床花岗岩古钙铝质岩石接触带，矿体受造岩性控制。
3. Eurasian perennial herb having pale pink flowers and curved pods; naturalized in Britain and North America grasslands on calcareous soils; important forage crop and source of honey in Britain.
   欧亚草，花浅，弯豆荚；已英美钙质土壤草；英重饲蜜源植。

calcareous
[ adj ]
composed of or containing or resembling calcium carbonate or calcite or chalk
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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.

{Calcareous spar}. See as {Calcite}.