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stinkstone

stinkstone noun: one of the varieties of calcite, barite, and feldspar that emit a foetid odour on being struck.

Noun

stinkstone (countable and uncountable, plural stinkstones)

  1. One of the varieties of calcite, barite, and feldspar that emit a foetid odour on being struck.
    Synonyms:
    swinestone

stinkstone meaning in Tamil

stinkstone in Tamil

முடைநாற்றக்கல்

Synonyms of stinkstone

Forms of stinkstone

pluralstinkstones

Origin of stinkstone

From stink + stone.

Questions about stinkstone

What does stinkstone mean?
Stinkstone means one of the varieties of calcite, barite, and feldspar that emit a foetid odour on being struck.
What is stinkstone in Tamil?
Stinkstone in Tamil is முடைநாற்றக்கல். See Stinkstone meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is stinkstone?
Stinkstone is a noun.
What is the plural of stinkstone?
The plural of stinkstone is stinkstones.

Words near stinkstone in the dictionary

  1. stinks on ice
  2. stinks out
  3. stinks to high heaven
  4. stinks up
  5. stinksome
  6. stinkstone
  7. stinkstones
  8. stinkt
  9. stinkweed
  10. stinkweeds
  11. stinkwood

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