limestone - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'limestone' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Limestone

[ n.]

- A rock consisting chiefly of calcium carbonate or carbonate of lime. It sometimes contains also magnesium carbonate, and is then called magnesian or dolomitic limestone. Crystalline limestone is called marble.

Nearby Words:

lim lim naea lima lima/on limaceous limacina limaille liman limation limature

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