limestone

Reikšmė (Anglų k.)

An abundant rock of marine and freshwater sediments; primarily composed of calcite (CaCO₃); and occurring in a variety of forms, both crystalline and amorphous.

Sinonimai

lime

chalkstone

quicklime

caustic lime

cement

chalk

dolomite

tartar

lime stone

motar

lime carbonate

kunker

limerock

raw limestone

lime-rock

birdlime

chalk whiting

calcium carbonate

calx

Vertimai

Kalkstein

calcaire

caliza

calcare

ασβεστόλιθος

kalksteen

calcário

kireç taşı

حجر جيري

pedra calcària

pedra calcária

pierre à chaux

Kalk

calx

Tariamas kaip (IPA)

/ˈlaɪmˌstoʊn/

Etimologija (Anglų k.)

From lime + stone.