Associations to the word «Limestone»
Noun
- Karst
- Shale
- Sandstone
- Outcrop
- Quarry
- Carbonate
- Granite
- Marble
- Triassic
- Basalt
- Cretaceous
- Conglomerate
- Kiln
- Escarpment
- Caves
- Massif
- Stratum
- Rubble
- Lime
- Fissure
- Slate
- Weathering
- Cement
- Alp
- Alps
- Cave
- Cavern
- Exterior
- Quartz
- Calcium
- Cornice
- Deposit
- Grit
- Slab
- Facade
- Gravel
- Manganese
- Ore
- Plateau
- Silica
- Clay
- Cliff
- Coral
- Erosion
- Brick
- Gorge
- Sediment
- Masonry
- Stucco
- Groundwater
- Grassland
- Magnesium
- Casing
- Fossil
- Pavement
- Topography
- Bluff
- Silt
- Mineral
- Formation
- Reef
- Crag
- Crevice
- Deco
- Uplift
- Pinnacle
- Sill
- Geology
- Steep
- Coal
Adjective
Wiktionary
LIMESTONE, noun. (mineralogy) An abundant rock of marine and fresh-water sediments; primarily composed of calcite (CaCO₃); it occurs in a variety of forms, both crystalline and amorphous.
LIMESTONE, adjective. Made of or with limestone.
LIMESTONE HAWKSBEARD, noun. The plant Crepis intermedia.
LIMESTONE PAVEMENT, noun. (geology) A natural karst landform consisting of a flat limestone slabs (clints) separated by fissures (grikes)
Dictionary definition
LIMESTONE, noun. A sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals.
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