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limestone ['laɪmstəʊn, -stoʊn] n
gen.	liais pierre
bot.	sols calcaires
chem.	carbonate de calcium; castine f
limestone ['laɪmstəʊn, -stoʊn] adj.
gen.	pierres calcaires
earth.sc.	pierre calcaire
environ.	calcaire
tech.	pierre à chaux
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 adj.
environ.	calcaire
English thesaurus
limestone ['laɪmstəʊn, -stoʊn] abbr.
abbr., oil	li
limestones abbr.
abbr., O&G, sakh.	ls.

limestone: 108 phrases in 18 subjects

Agriculture	5
Building materials	1
Chemistry	1
Coal	4
Communications	5
Construction	24
Earth sciences	10
Environment	2
Food industry	1
General	6
Industry	3
Life sciences	18
Metallurgy	13
Mineral products	1
Mining	1
Natural resourses and wildlife conservation	10
Soil science	2
Technology	1