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calcareousness

calcareousness noun: the quality of being calcareous.

Noun

calcareousness (uncountable)

  1. The quality of being calcareous.

Origin of calcareousness

From calcareous + -ness.

Questions about calcareousness

What does calcareousness mean?
Calcareousness means the quality of being calcareous.
What part of speech is calcareousness?
Calcareousness is a noun.

Words near calcareousness in the dictionary

  1. calcareosiliceous
  2. calcareous
  3. calcareous sponge
  4. calcareous sponges
  5. calcareously
  6. calcareousness
  7. calcaria
  8. calcaric
  9. calcarifer
  10. calcariferous
  11. calcarifers

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