ROTTENSTONE

Meaning of ROTTENSTONE in English

[rot.ten.stone] n (1677): a decomposed siliceous limestone used for polishing

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ROTTENSTONE — noun Date: 1677 a decomposed siliceous limestone used for polishing
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ROTTENSTONE — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : a friable siliceous stone that is the residue of siliceous limestone from which the calcareous matter has …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ROTTENSTONE — /rot"n stohn'/ , n. a friable stone resulting from the decomposition of a siliceous limestone, used as a powder for …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ROTTENSTONE — n. brittle and weatherworn stone formed by decomposed siliceous limestone
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
ROTTENSTONE — noun Date: 1677 : a decomposed siliceous limestone used for polishing
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ROTTENSTONE — ■ noun decomposed siliceous limestone used as a powder or paste for polishing metals.
Concise Oxford English vocab
ROTTENSTONE — rottenstone BrE AmE ˈrɒt ə n stəʊn AmE \ ˈrɑːt ə n stoʊn
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ROTTENSTONE — n. Pronunciation: ' rä-t ə n- ˌ st ō n Function: noun Date: 1677 : a decomposed siliceous limestone used …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
TERRA CARIOSA — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌkarēˈōsə, -ōzə noun Etymology: Latin, literally, rotten earth : rottenstone
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TRIPOLI — — Tripolitan /tri pol"i tn/ , n. , adj. /trip"euh lee/ , n. 1. Also, Tripolitania /trip'euh li tay"nee euh, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TRIPOLI — [ 'trɪpəli ] ■ noun another term for rottenstone . Origin C17: from Fr., from Tripoli in Libya or the …
Concise Oxford English vocab
WAX — Synonyms and related words : accrue, accumulate, advance, aluminum oxide, ambergris, anoint, antifriction, appreciate, augment, auto polish, balloon, bear fruit, …
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STONE — Synonyms and related words : Irish confetti, Lydian stone, Tarmac, Tarvia, aa, abyssal rock, acorn, adamant, adamantine, adobe, agate, alexandrite, …
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POLISH — Synonyms and related words : Atticism, abradant, abrasive, acculturation, acquired taste, aluminum oxide, ameliorate, appreciation of excellence, appropriateness, auto polish, …
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FILE — Synonyms and related words : Indian file, KP, ablate, abrade, abrase, achievement, aculeate, acuminate, alerion, alphabetize, aluminum oxide, ammunition box, …
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EMERY — Synonyms and related words : aluminum oxide, auto polish, colcothar, corundum, crocus, emery board, emery paper, file, garnet, grindstone, hone, …
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ABRASIVE — Synonyms and related words : ablation, ablative, abradant, abrasion, aluminum oxide, attrition, attritive, auto polish, buffing, burnish, burnishing, chafe, chafing, …
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