Synonyms of caliche

Noun


1. caliche, hardpan, soil, dirt

usage: crust or layer of hard subsoil encrusted with calcium-carbonate occurring in arid or semiarid regions

2. caliche, rock, stone

usage: nitrate-bearing rock or gravel of the sodium nitrate deposits of Chile and Peru

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Definition and meaning of caliche (Dictionary)