Meaning of CALICHE

Pronunciation:			ku'leechee
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  nitrate-bearing rock or gravel of the sodium nitrate deposits of Chile and Peru [n]  crust or layer of hard subsoil encrusted with calcium-carbonate occurring in arid or semiarid regions
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	Synonyms:		hardpan
	See Also:		dirt, rock, soil, stone