Associations to the word «Caliche»
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Wiktionary
CALICHE, noun. (mineral) A crude form of sodium nitrate from South America; used as a fertilizer.
CALICHE, noun. A layer of hard clay subsoil or sedimentary rock; hardpan.
Dictionary definition
CALICHE, noun. Crust or layer of hard subsoil encrusted with calcium-carbonate occurring in arid or semiarid regions.
CALICHE, noun. Nitrate-bearing rock or gravel of the sodium nitrate deposits of Chile and Peru.
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