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calcarenite

calcarenite noun: a form of limestone (or dolomite) composed of sand-sized grains derived from the erosion of older rocks.

Noun

calcarenite (countable and uncountable, plural calcarenites)

  1. A form of limestone (or dolomite) composed of sand-sized grains derived from the erosion of older rocks.

Forms of calcarenite

pluralcalcarenites

Words formed from calcarenite

Questions about calcarenite

What does calcarenite mean?
Calcarenite means a form of limestone (or dolomite) composed of sand-sized grains derived from the erosion of older rocks.
What part of speech is calcarenite?
Calcarenite is a noun.
What is the plural of calcarenite?
The plural of calcarenite is calcarenites.

Words near calcarenite in the dictionary

  1. calcarate
  2. calcarated
  3. calcarately
  4. calcarean
  5. calcareans
  6. calcarenite
  7. calcarenites
  8. calcarenitic
  9. calcareoargillaceous
  10. calcareobituminous
  11. calcareocorneous

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