Calciferous

//kælˈsɪfəɹəs// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Yielding or containing calcium, calcium carbonate or calcite.
Adjective
  1. 1
    bearing or producing or containing calcium or calcium carbonate or calcite wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
calcigerouscalcigerous

Etymology

From calci- + -ferous.

Related phrases

calciferous glandcalciferous sandstonecalcium carbonate

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