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Webster 1913 Edition
calciferous
cal-cif′er-ous
(kăl-sĭf′ẽr-ŭs)
, Adj.
[L.
calx
, calcis
, lime + -ferous
.] Bearing, producing, or containing calcite, or carbonate of lime.
Calciferous epoch
(Geol.)
, an epoch in the American lower Silurian system, immediately succeeding the Cambrian period. The name alludes to the peculiar mixture of calcareous and siliceous characteristics in many of the beds. See the Diagram under
Geology
.Webster 1828 Edition
Calciferous
CALCIFEROUS
,Adj.
Definition 2024
calciferous
calciferous
English
Adjective
calciferous (comparative more calciferous, superlative most calciferous)
- Yielding or containing calcium, calcium carbonate or calcite.
Derived terms
- calciferous gland
- calciferous sandstone
Translations
of or pertaining to calcium, calcium carbonate or calcite
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