nitrocalcite
English
noun
Definitions
- (mineral) A hydrated calcium nitrate mineral that forms as an efflorescence where manure contacts concrete or limestone in a dry environment, as in stables or caverns.
Etymology
Prefix from English calcite.
Origin
English
calcite
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- barytocalcite English
- calcite English
- calcitic English
- chlorocalcite English
- ferrocalcite English
- hydrocalcite English
- plumbocalcite English
- calx Latin
- kalcit Hungarian