What does calcaire in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word calcaire in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use calcaire in French.
The word calcaire in French means limestone, limescale, hard, lime water, hard water, chalky soil. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word calcaire
limestonenom masculin (roche faite de craie) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Le calcaire est une roche sédimentaire. Limestone is a sedimentary rock. |
limescalenom masculin (dépôt) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Le calcaire se dépose dans les tuyauteries. La bouilloire est pleine de calcaire ! The kettle is clogged up with fur. |
hardadjectif (composé de calcaire) (water) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Pouvez-vous me citer une roche calcaire ? Chez moi, l'eau est très calcaire. Can you name a chalky rock? |
lime water, hard waternom féminin (eau dure, riche en carbonate de calcium) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
chalky soilnom masculin (sol crayeux) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
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