Colariodes or calariodes

English translation: coralloids

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Portuguese term or phrase:Colariodes or calariodes
English translation:coralloids
Entered by: Douglas Bissell

11:26 Jan 22, 2015
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Science - Geology
Portuguese term or phrase: Colariodes or calariodes
Colaroides ou Couve-flor: pequenos nódulos de calcite, aragonite ou gesso formados nas superfícies das grutas, especialmente de pedra calcária. Os calaroides podem ser formados por precipitações, quando a água é filtrada através das paredes calcárias ou espirra sobre elas deixando os depósitos de minerais.

I reckon one of the spellings must be wrong, but I can't find either
Douglas Bissell
Portugal
Local time: 09:50
coralloids
Explanation:
https://www.google.com.br/?gws_rd=ssl#q=coralloid granite

Em vez de couve-flor, parece que em inglês se usa popcorn-like, a julgar pela primeira fonte que aparece.

E em português é coralóide (antes do Acordo Ortográfico) ou coraloide (depois do Acordo): https://www.google.com.br/?gws_rd=ssl#q=coraloide granito
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Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
Brazil
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coralloids


Explanation:
https://www.google.com.br/?gws_rd=ssl#q=coralloid granite

Em vez de couve-flor, parece que em inglês se usa popcorn-like, a julgar pela primeira fonte que aparece.

E em português é coralóide (antes do Acordo Ortográfico) ou coraloide (depois do Acordo): https://www.google.com.br/?gws_rd=ssl#q=coraloide granito

Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
Brazil
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