calcrete

noun

cal·​crete

ˈkalˌkrēt

plural -s

: a limestone formed by the cementation of soil, sand, gravel, shells, by calcium carbonate deposited by evaporation, or by the escape of carbon dioxide from vadose water : caliche

Word History

Etymology

calcium + -crete (as in concrete, noun)

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