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Calciferous vs Scrubstone - What's the difference?

calciferous | scrubstone |

As an adjective calciferous

is yielding or containing calcium, calcium carbonate or calcite.

As a noun scrubstone is

a form of calciferous sandstone.

calciferous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Yielding or containing calcium, calcium carbonate or calcite.

    • Derived terms

    * calciferous gland * calciferous sandstone

    scrubstone

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (UK, dialect) A form of calciferous sandstone.
    • (Webster 1913)