roestonen.

Brit.

/ˈrəʊstəʊn/, U.S.

/ˈroʊˌstoʊn/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: roe n.², stone n.

Etymology: < roe n.² + stone n., so called on account of its granular texture, which resembles that of fishes' roe. Compare oolite n.

Now rare.

= oolite n. 1.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > structure of the earth > constituent materials > rock > sedimentary rock > [noun] > limestone > oolite

spawn-stone1668

ammonite1706

ammites1750

kern-stone1753

marlstone1766

oolite1802

roestone1804

1804 J. Sowerby Brit. Mineral. I. 18 It [sc. Ketton stone] is remarkable for its singular accretions in the form of fishes roe, whence it is often called Roe-stone.

1839 A. Ure Dict. Arts 772 Oolite or roe-stone.—It consists of spherical grains of various size, from a millet seed, to a pea, or even an egg.

1876 D. Page Adv. Text-bk. Geol. (ed. 6) xvii. 332 The true oolites or roestones seem to be more of chemical than of mechanical origin.

1944 W. Morgan in R. Greenhalgh Pract. Builder ix. 304/1 Oolitic, i.e., Egg or Roe Stone, Limestones are much used as building stones.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	roestone
释义	roestonen. Brit. /ˈrəʊstəʊn/, U.S. /ˈroʊˌstoʊn/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: roe n.², stone n. Etymology: < roe n.² + stone n., so called on account of its granular texture, which resembles that of fishes' roe. Compare oolite n. Now rare. = oolite n. 1. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > structure of the earth > constituent materials > rock > sedimentary rock > [noun] > limestone > oolite spawn-stone1668 ammonite1706 ammites1750 kern-stone1753 marlstone1766 oolite1802 roestone1804 1804 J. Sowerby Brit. Mineral. I. 18 It [sc. Ketton stone] is remarkable for its singular accretions in the form of fishes roe, whence it is often called Roe-stone. 1839 A. Ure Dict. Arts 772 Oolite or roe-stone.—It consists of spherical grains of various size, from a millet seed, to a pea, or even an egg. 1876 D. Page Adv. Text-bk. Geol. (ed. 6) xvii. 332 The true oolites or roestones seem to be more of chemical than of mechanical origin. 1944 W. Morgan in R. Greenhalgh Pract. Builder ix. 304/1 Oolitic, i.e., Egg or Roe Stone, Limestones are much used as building stones. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1804
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