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ROTTENSTONE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A weathered and decomposed siliceous limestone; in powdered form it is used in polishing
Synonyms:
rottenstone; tripoli
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("rottenstone" is a kind of...):
limestone (a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals)