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calcrete

UK/ˈkæl.kɹiːt/US/ˈkælˌkɹit/

calcrete noun: a sedimentary rock, a hardened deposit of calcium carbonate, capable of cementing together with other materials.

Noun

calcrete (countable and uncountable, plural calcretes)

  1. A sedimentary rock, a hardened deposit of calcium carbonate, capable of cementing together with other materials.

Forms of calcrete

pluralcalcretes

Origin of calcrete

Blend of calcium + concrete.

Questions about calcrete

What does calcrete mean?
Calcrete means a sedimentary rock, a hardened deposit of calcium carbonate, capable of cementing together with other materials.
What part of speech is calcrete?
Calcrete is a noun.
How do you pronounce calcrete?
Calcrete is pronounced /ˈkæl.kɹiːt/ (UK).
What is the plural of calcrete?
The plural of calcrete is calcretes.

Words near calcrete in the dictionary

  1. Calcot
  2. Calcote
  3. Calcotes
  4. Calcott
  5. Calcotts
  6. calcrete
  7. calcretes
  8. calcretised
  9. calcretized
  10. calcs
  11. calcschist

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