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Tyndall stones

Tyndall stones is the plural of Tyndall stone.

Meaning of Tyndall stone

Noun

Tyndall stone (usually uncountable, plural Tyndall stones)

  1. (Canada, usually) A dolomitic limestone quarried in the vicinity of Tyndall, Manitoba, Canada, famous for its pervasive mottling and numerous fossils.
    • More and more my father chooses to decorate the stone surfaces with elaborate cipher, even though Tyndall stone, with its mottled coloring, is thought to be resistant to fine carving.1994, Carol Shields, The Stone Diaries, Toronto: Penguin., →ISBN, page 64
    Synonyms:
    Tyndall limestone

Questions about Tyndall stones

What is Tyndall stones the plural of?
Tyndall stones is the plural of Tyndall stone.

Words near Tyndall stones in the dictionary

  1. Tyndall
  2. Tyndall blue
  3. Tyndall effect
  4. Tyndall scattering
  5. Tyndall stone
  6. Tyndall stones
  7. Tyndall's Park
  8. Tyndallian
  9. tyndallization
  10. Tyndallizations
  11. Tyndallize

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