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Rottenstone

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Noun

1. rottenstone, tripoli

a weathered and decomposed siliceous limestone; in powdered form it is used in polishing

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Rottenstone

see synonyms of rottenstone
noun
a much-weathered limestone, rich in silica: used in powdered form for polishing metal

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Rottenstone

see synonyms of rottenstone
noun
a siliceous limestone decomposed to a friable state, used for polishing metals

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Rottenstone

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n.
A soft decomposed limestone, used in powder form as a polishing material.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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