CALCRETE


Meaning of CALCRETE in English

[ 'kalkri:t ]

■ noun Geology a breccia or conglomerate cemented together by calcareous material, formed in soils in semi-arid conditions.

Origin

early 20th cent.: from calc- + a shortened form of concrete .

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