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limestone ['laɪmstəʊn, -stoʊn] n
gen. 石头; 石灰石〔岩〕; 石灰石最白者最纯,最适用于雕塑
anim.husb. 灰石主要成分为碳酸钙 (CaCO₃),可作为钙的补充饲料
expl. 石灰岩主要由方解石组成的碳酸盐类沉积岩,矿物组成中除方解石外尚见少量白云石、菱镁矿、石英、黏土矿物和硅质、铁质等。据成因可划分为生物沉积、化学沉积及次生3种,对应的名称为生物灰岩、化学灰岩和碎屑灰岩
geol. 灰岩; 【矿】灰石
hydroel.st. 石灰岩; 灰岩; 灰岩,石灰岩; 灰岩,石灰岩
met. 石灰石 (【技】一种碳酸盐矿石,由方解石及其他杂质组成,是钢铁冶金的重要熔剂。)
sport. 石灰石
tech. 碳酸钙; 石灰岩 (质)
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. 石灰石 (主要由以方解石形式存在的碳酸钙组成的沉积岩,它含或不含碳酸镁。石灰石由有机或无机过程形成,可能是由岩屑、化学变化、鲕粒岩、泥土、结晶或重结晶形成的,有些是非常古老的化石,可以清楚地重现远古的贝壳或珊瑚礁。)
 English thesaurus
limestone ['laɪmstəʊn, -stoʊn] abbr.
abbr., oil li
limestones abbr.
abbr., O&G, sakh. ls.
limestone: 718 phrases in 25 subjects
Agriculture17
Agrochemistry1
Architecture15
Australian1
Bridge construction4
Chemistry3
Desert science45
Drilling4
Earth sciences15
Ecology9
Electronics8
Engineering geology36
Explosives and Explosive Ordnance Disposal2
General9
Geology14
Geophysics17
Hydroelectric power stations18
Life sciences1
Metallurgy29
Mining1
Oil / petroleum85
Soil science1
Steel production1
Technology380
Water resources2