limestone

Meanings

• noun

  A sedimentary rock composed mainly of calcium carbonate, often in the form of calcite or aragonite.

  - "Limestone is commonly used as a building material."
  - "The Great Barrier Reef is built from limestone."
  - "Acid rain can dissolve limestone."

• noun

  A type of chalk that is not yet fully hardened.

  - "The construction workers used limestone instead of concrete for the foundation."
  - "The limestone for the sculpture was still soft and needed more time to dry."

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Synonyms

calcium carbonate , lime

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with limestone
limestone , wine stone

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Variants

List of all variants of limestone that leads to same result
limestone , limestones , nummulitic limestone , nummulitic limestones

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Etymology

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From Old French lime, from limus 'mud', from Latin limus 'mud, slime, sediment'.

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Trivia

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1. Limestone is the most common type of sedimentary rock.

2. The largest limestone deposit in the world is located in Michigan, USA.

3. Limestone is used in the production of cement, lime, and glass.

4. Some fossils are preserved in limestone.

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Related Concepts

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1. calcium carbonate: The primary mineral component of limestone.

2. karst: A landscape formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks such as limestone.

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Culture

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Limestone has been used extensively in art and architecture due to its durability and ability to be easily carved. It has been used to build many famous structures such as the Parthenon and the Colosseum. In literature, limestone has been used as a symbol of stability and strength.

How to Memorize "limestone"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large, gray rock composed mostly of calcium carbonate.

2. associate
   

   - Associate limestone with buildings and structures due to its use in construction.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that limestone is a type of rock composed mainly of calcium carbonate.

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