chalky (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *chalky*:
ADJECTIVE	pert	chalky, calcareous	composed of or containing or resembling calcium carbonate or calcite or chalk
ADJECTIVE	all	chalky	of something having the color of chalk

English > *chalky*: 2 senses > adjective 1, pert
Meaning	Composed of or containing or resembling calcium carbonate or calcite or chalk.
Synonym	calcareous
Spanish	calcáreo
Catalan	calcari
Nouns	calcium carbonate	a salt found in nature as chalk or calcite or aragonite or limestone
Nouns	chalk	a piece of calcite or a similar substance, usually in the shape of a crayon, that is used to write or draw on blackboards or other flat surfaces / surfaces

English > *chalky*: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	Of something having the color of chalk.
Example	"she turned chalky white"
Broader	achromatic, neutral	Having no hue
Spanish	calcáreo
Catalan	calcari
Nouns	chalk	a pure flat white with little reflectance
Nouns	chalk	a soft whitish calcite

HyperDic: chalky