Associations to the word «Caliche»
Noun
Adverb
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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.
Wise words
It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more
value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an
idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words,
but a great deal in a few.