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Limestone

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Noun

1. limestone

a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals

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Limestone

see synonyms of limestone
noun
a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium carbonate, deposited as the calcareous remains of marine animals or chemically precipitated from the sea: used as a building stone and in the manufacture of cement, lime, etc

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Limestone

see synonyms of limestone
noun
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 marble

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Limestone

see synonyms of limestone
n.
A common sedimentary rock consisting mostly of calcium carbonate, CaCO3, used as a building stone and in the manufacture of lime, carbon dioxide, and cement.

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