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- [kal-sif-er-uh s]
- /kælˈsɪf ər əs/
- /kalsˈɪfərəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kal-sif-er-uh s]
- /kælˈsɪf ər əs/
Definitions of calciferous word
- adjective calciferous forming or producing salts of calcium, esp calcium carbonate 3
- adjective calciferous producing or containing calcium, calcium carbonate, or calcite 3
- adjective calciferous forming salts of calcium, especially calcium carbonate. 1
- adjective calciferous containing calcium carbonate. 1
- noun calciferous Yielding or containing calcium, calcium carbonate or calcite. 1
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Origin of calciferous
First appearance:
before 1790 One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1790-1800; calci- + -ferous
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Parts of speech for Calciferous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
calciferous popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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