limestone (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *limestone*:
NOUN	substance	limestone	a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals

limestone > pronunciation
Sounds	lay'mstow.n
Rhymes	acetone ... zone: 126 rhymes with own...

English > *limestone*: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaning	A sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals.
Narrower	rottenstone, tripoli	A weathered and decomposed siliceous limestone
Broader	rock, stone	material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust
Broader	sedimentary rock	rock formed from consolidated clay sediments
Substances	calcite	A common mineral consisting of crystallized calcium carbonate
	calcium, Ca, atomic number 20	A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light
	carbon, C, atomic number 6	An abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms
Spanish	caliza, piedra caliza
Catalan	calcària, pedra calcària, pedra calcinada

HyperDic: limestone