Meanings
nounmountain meal (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryA light powdery variety of calcite, occurring as an efflorescence.
Synonyms: bergmeal
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA light powdery variety of calcite, occurring as an efflorescence.
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Origin
A figurative use of the word meal, prompted by fancied resemblance.
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APA
mountain meal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mountain%20meal
MLA
“mountain meal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mountain%20meal. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mountain meal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mountain%20meal.
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