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

English thesaurus

limestone ['laɪmstəʊn, -stoʊn] abbr.

abbr., oil

limestones abbr.

abbr., O&G, sakh.

ls.

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


log
gen.	grume
agric.	rondin
agric. coal.	chapeau
comp., MS	enregistrement
econ. agric. mater.sc.	journal de bord; journal de navigation
forestr.	bille; tronche
IT tech.	mouchard
transp.	loch