nitrocalcite

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Etymology[edit]

nitro- +‎ calcite

Noun[edit]

nitrocalcite (uncountable)

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  1. (mineralogy) A hydrated calcium nitrate mineral that forms as an efflorescence where manure contacts concrete or limestone in a dry environment, as in stables or caverns.

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