Plural of limestone
regular plural
The plural of limestone is limestones.
Forms of limestone
| Singular | limestone /ˈlaɪmˌstoʊn/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | limestones |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Limestones in a sentence
- These are marine asteroidian limestones forming the slopes and the plateau of Saint-Emilion.1990, Bernard Ginestet, Saint-Emilion, page 27. From the entry asteroidian
- Gypsa developed from anhydrites, grey gypsum-bearing limestones with bands of sandstones.1984, Guidebook, International Geological Congress, […], page 84. From the entry gypsa
- Marlacious shales, limestones, and clays contain enough marl to give them some of its characteristics.1956, Robert William Abbett, American civil engineering practice - Volume 1, page 7-25. From the entry marlacious
- Bakuvian plato located in the south, has a synclinal composition and is formed by the late-Pliocene-quaternary limestones, clays, sands and conglomerates.2002, Aliyev Ch. S., “Distribution of radioactivity on landscapes of Absheron peninsula”, in N. Birsen, Kairat K. Kadyrzhanov, editors…. From the entry Bakuvian
- It is interesting that oncolites and catagraphs occur abundantly in limestones of the Schwarzkalk Limestone Member of the Kuib is Formation.1972, Gerard J. B. Germs, The Stratigraphy and Paleontology of the Lower Nama Group, South West Africa. From the entry catagraph
Meaning of limestone
- noun An abundant rock of marine and freshwater sediments; primarily composed of calcite (CaCO₃); and occurring in a variety of forms, both crystalline and amorphous.
Questions about the plural of limestone
- What is the plural of limestone?
- The plural of limestone is limestones.
- Is limestone countable?
- Limestone is a countable and uncountable noun.
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