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airstone

airstone noun: a piece of aquarium furniture, traditionally limewood or porous stone, whose purpose is to diffuse oxygen gradually into the tank, eliminating the noise and large bubbles of conventional air filtration systems.

Noun

airstone (plural airstones)

  1. A piece of aquarium furniture, traditionally limewood or porous stone, whose purpose is to diffuse oxygen gradually into the tank, eliminating the noise and large bubbles of conventional air filtration systems.
    Synonyms:
    bubbler

Synonyms of airstone

Forms of airstone

pluralairstones

Origin of airstone

From air + stone.

Questions about airstone

What does airstone mean?
Airstone means a piece of aquarium furniture, traditionally limewood or porous stone, whose purpose is to diffuse oxygen gradually into the tank, eliminating the noise and large bubbles of conventional air filtration systems.
What part of speech is airstone?
Airstone is a noun.
What is the plural of airstone?
The plural of airstone is airstones.

Words near airstone in the dictionary

  1. airstep
  2. airstepped
  3. airstepping
  4. airsteppings
  5. airsteps
  6. airstone
  7. airstones
  8. airstop
  9. airstops
  10. airstream
  11. Airstreamer

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