n. a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium carbonate; often composed of the organic remains of sea animals; as mollusks; corals; etc; and used as building stone; a source of lime; etc; when crystallized by heat and pressure it becomes marb
The house had a chimney made of limestone.
The house had a chimney made of limestone.
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How many years does it take to form a limestone cave?
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Alkaline soils derived from chalk or limestone.
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The hammer can pulverize the limestone slab.
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The limestone was pulverized and then used to make cement.
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What truck mixes water, clay, limestone and gravel?
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The professor brought in a piece of conchitic limestone.
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What is another name for a limestone cave?
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A common mineral that occurs in chalk and limestone is calcite.
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2 syllables
lime-stone
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