- limestone lime·stone n
- ['laɪmˌstəʊn]
Geol calcare m, pietra calcarea
limestone cliffs — scogliere fpl di pietra calcarea
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limestone lime·stone n
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lime|stone — «LYM STOHN», noun. a rock consisting mostly of calcium carbonate, used for building and for making lime. Marble is a kind of limestone … Useful english dictionary
Limestone — Lime stone (l[imac]m st[=o]n ), n. 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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
limestone — lime•stone [[t]ˈlaɪmˌstoʊn[/t]] n. gel pet a sedimentary rock consisting predominantly of calcium carbonate, varieties of which are formed from the skeletons of marine microorganisms and coral: used as a building stone and in the manufacture of… … From formal English to slang
limestone — lime|stone [ˈlaımstəun US stoun] n [U] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: LIME12 + stone] a type of rock that contains ↑calcium … Dictionary of contemporary English
limestone — lime|stone [ laım,stoun ] noun uncount a type of white or gray stone containing CALCIUM, used for building and making CEMENT … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Lime kiln — A lime kiln is a kiln used to produce quicklime by the calcination of limestone (calcium carbonate). The chemical equation for this reaction is::CaCO3 + heat → CaO + CO2This reaction takes place at 900°C (at which temperature the partial pressure … Wikipedia
Limestone — For other uses, see Limestone (disambiguation). Limestone Sedimentary Rock Limestone in Waitomo District, New Zealand Composition … Wikipedia
Lime mortar — is a type of mortar. It was used in the construction of the vast majority of brick and stone buildings worldwide from ancient times until the widespread adoption of Portland cement in the late nineteenth century. It is still used today, for the… … Wikipedia
Lime plaster — is a mixture of calcium hydroxide and sand (or other inert [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filler (materials) filler materials] ). Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere causes the plaster to set by transforming the calcium hydroxide into calcium… … Wikipedia
Lime (mineral) — Lime is a general term for various naturally occurring minerals and materials derived from them, in which carbonates, oxides and hydroxides of calcium predominate. It is also name for single mineral (native lime) of the CaO composition, occurring … Wikipedia
limestone — (n.) late 14c., from LIME (Cf. lime) (n.1) + STONE (Cf. stone) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
