chalky

powdery

Reduced to fine particles

• dustyCoated with fine particles
• fineAcceptable in quality
• talcumHydrated magnesium silicate powder

gritty · matte · opaque · residue · coating · pale · soft · white · pasty · floury

pallid

Unhealthily lacking color

• wanPale and unwell-looking
• paleLacking color intensity
• ashenPale, grayish-white

pasty · sallow · washed-out · bloodless · ghostly · blanched · anemic · colorless · peaked · sickly

limestone

Carbonate sedimentary rock

• gypsumHydrated calcium sulfate
• calciteCrystalline calcium carbonate
• sedimentaryFormed from deposited material

cliffs · karst · dolomite · marble · flint · siltstone · marl · travertine · quarry · bedrock

friable

Readily reduced to fragments

• brittleLiable to shatter
• fragileEasily broken or damaged
• flakyCrumbly or unreliable

breakable · delicate · crumbling · erosive · porous · soft · deteriorating · weathered · fissile · granular

antacid

Substance neutralizing stomach sourness

• TumsAntacid tablet brand
• medicineCurative substance or practice
• bitterSharp, unpleasant taste

alkaline · mineral · astringent · dry · unpleasant · metallic · tablet · residue · aftertaste · bland

terroir

Geography's influence on taste

• alkalineHaving high pH
• pHMeasure of solution acidity
• drainageLiquid removal system

viticulture · fertility · loam · clay · marl · chalkland · vineyard · Burgundy · tillage · agriculture

pastels

Pale, muted hues

• sketchingMaking rough drawings
• charcoalBurned wood residue
• sidewalkPaved pedestrian pathway

blackboard · pigments · blending · smudging · drawing · shading · hatching · crosshatching · sticks · crayons

• surface texturesrough, smooth, bumpy, coarse, grainy
• taste descriptionsbitter, sweet, sour, salty, acidic
• texturessmoothness, smooth, soft, rough, roughness
• visual qualitiescolor, hue, saturation, brightness, lightness
• soil typesclay soil, sandy soil, loamy soil, rocky soil, loam
• matte finishesmatte, flat paint, satin, eggshell, frosted