limestone
gb/lˈaɪmstˌoʊn/ us/lˈaɪmstˌoʊn/
B2
Ingles
~ 8900
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Pangngalan
B2
entity
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sedimentary rock made of calcium carbonate
A type of light-colored rock made mostly from calcium, often formed in the sea, that is used to make buildings, roads, and other materials.
Padron ng paggamit:
limestone [rock/cliff/building/soil]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes treat 'limestone' as a regular countable noun and say *a limestone* when they should say 'a piece of limestone' or 'a block of limestone'. Another confusion is thinking that 'limestone' and 'chalk' are always the same; chalk is actually a specific soft type of limestone.
Mga kasingkahulugan
calcium carbonate rock (More technical and explicit about the chemical composition; less common in everyday speech.)
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chalk (A softer, fine-grained form of limestone; only a synonym when referring to that specific type of limestone.)
Mga kasalungat
granite (A hard igneous rock often contrasted with softer limestone in geology and construction contexts.)
Mga kolokasyon
limestone rock
|limestone cliffs
|limestone cave
|limestone quarry
|limestone pavement
|limestone building
Mga tema
science
|environment
|construction
|nature
Mga Halimbawa
- The cliffs along this part of the coast are made of pale limestone.
- Farmers spread crushed limestone on their fields to reduce soil acidity.
- The old church was built from local limestone and sandstone.
- Rainwater slowly dissolves limestone, creating deep caves and underground rivers.
- The quarry supplies limestone for cement production and road construction.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The walls of the castle are built from limestone.
- We walked through a large cave in the limestone hills.
- Many farmers use limestone to improve their soil.
- This rock is soft because it is limestone.
- Limestone can slowly melt in rainwater over many years.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
limestone
IPA
GB/lˈaɪmstˌoʊn/
US/lˈaɪmstˌoʊn/
Mga pantig at diin
lime - stone (2 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (lime)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: limestone
- Plural: limestone, limestones
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Forms
limestones
noun
Related words
lime
noun A2
limy
adjective
Advanced or less common
calcareous
adjective
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