limestone A sedimentary rock consisting chiefly of calcium carbonate, primarily in the form of the mineral calcite and with or without magnesium carbonate. Limestones are formed by either organic or inorganic processes, and may be detrital, chemical, oolitic, earthy, crystalline, or recrystallized; many are highly fossiliferous and clearly represent ancient shell banks or coral reefs ['laɪmstəʊn, -stoʊn] adj.

environ.

calcaire

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limestone ['laɪmstəʊn, -stoʊn] abbr.

limestones abbr.

limestone

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limestone
gen.	liais; pierres calcaires
bot.	sols calcaires
chem.	carbonate de calcium; castine
earth.sc.	pierre calcaire
environ.	calcaire; calcaire


logging
gen.	exploitation forestière
agric.	exploitation du bois en forêt; exploitation du bois; abattage
comp., MS	enregistrement; journalisation
IT	journalisation
life.sc.	carottage
life.sc. coal.	diagraphie; diagraphie des sondages