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Definitions for calciferous
kælˈsɪf ər əscal·cif·er·ous

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. calciferousadjective

    bearing or producing or containing calcium or calcium carbonate or calcite

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  1. calciferousadjective

    Of or pertaining to calcium, calcium carbonate or calcite.

Wikipedia

  1. calciferous

    Calciferous sandstone is a geological term relating to strata at the base of the Carboniferous formation, below the entire sequence of coal measures. This term may be unique to the UK. Typically this part of the geological sequence, as in the Touch Hills and Fintry Hills to the west of Stirling tends to contain a mixture of lavas and sedimentary rocks, including sandstone and mudstone, and lies unconformably on top of older Devonian strata.

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  1. calciferous

    Calciferous refers to something that contains, produces, or accumulates calcium or calcium salts, especially in significant amounts. It is typically used in a geological context related to rocks or soils. In biology, it may refer to organisms or parts of organisms that are especially rich in calcium.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Calciferousadjective

    bearing, producing, or containing calcite, or carbonate of lime

  2. Etymology: [L. calx, calcis, lime + -ferous.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of calciferous in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of calciferous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4


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