calcrete

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UK/ˈkæl.kɹiːt/US/ˈkælˌkɹit/

noun

A sedimentary rock, a hardened deposit of calcium carbonate, capable of cementing together with other materials.

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Meanings

nouncalcrete (countable and uncountable, plural calcretes)

plural calcretes

  1. countableuncountableA sedimentary rock, a hardened deposit of calcium carbonate, capable of cementing together with other materials.

Origin

Blend of calcium + concrete.

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APA

calcrete. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calcrete

MLA

“calcrete.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calcrete. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “calcrete,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calcrete.

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