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thornstone

thornstone noun: a deposit of calcium compounds in the process of graduating brine.

Noun

thornstone (uncountable)

  1. (dated) A deposit of calcium compounds in the process of graduating brine.

Origin of thornstone

Calque of German Dornstein, equivalent to thorn + stone.

Questions about thornstone

What does thornstone mean?
Thornstone means a deposit of calcium compounds in the process of graduating brine.
What part of speech is thornstone?
Thornstone is a noun.

Words near thornstone in the dictionary

  1. Thornsbury
  2. Thornsburys
  3. thornscrub
  4. thornshrub
  5. thornshrubs
  6. thornstone
  7. thorntail
  8. thorntails
  9. Thornton
  10. Thornton Curtis
  11. Thornton Dale

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