🧾Lime stone

noun
/ˈlaɪm.stoʊn/

Meaning

a hard sedimentary rock, composed mainly of calcium carbonate or dolomite, used as building material and in the making of cement

Example Sentences

The ancient building was made of limestone blocks.

Synonyms

calcite, chalk, marble

Antonyms

sandstone, granite

Collocations

limestone quarry, limestone blocks, limestone caves

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