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ROTTENSTONE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does rottenstone mean? 

ROTTENSTONE (noun)
  The noun ROTTENSTONE has 1 sense:

1. a weathered and decomposed siliceous limestone; in powdered form it is used in polishingplay

  Familiarity information: ROTTENSTONE used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ROTTENSTONE (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A weathered and decomposed siliceous limestone; in powdered form it is used in polishing

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

rottenstone; tripoli

Hypernyms ("rottenstone" is a kind of...):

limestone (a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals)


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