Definition of Limestone
Lime´stone`
Pronunciation:
līm´stōn`
n.
1.
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
.
Related Words
atomic
number
20
,
atomic
number
6
,
C
,
Ca
,
calcite
,
calcium
,
carbon
,
rock
,
rottenstone
,
sedimentary
rock
,
stone
,
tripoli
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