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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 polishing
Familiarity information: ROTTENSTONE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
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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