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lime-stone

lime-stone is the alternative spelling of limestone.

Meaning of limestone

Noun

limestone (countable and uncountable, plural limestones)

  1. An abundant rock of marine and freshwater sediments; primarily composed of calcite (CaCO₃); and occurring in a variety of forms, both crystalline and amorphous.
    • a limestone viaduct

See all 14 meanings of limestone

Forms of lime-stone

plurallime-stones

Questions about lime-stone

What is lime-stone the alternative spelling of?
Lime-stone is the alternative spelling of limestone.

Words near lime-stone in the dictionary

  1. lime-juicer
  2. lime-juicers
  3. lime-kiln
  4. lime-kilns
  5. lime-plaster
  6. lime-stone
  7. lime-stones
  8. lime-tree
  9. lime-trees
  10. lime-twig
  11. lime-twigged

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