ironstone

[ ahy-ern-stohn ]

/ ˈaɪ ərnˌstoʊn /

noun

any iron-bearing mineral or rock with siliceous impurities.

Also called ironstone china. a hard white stoneware.

Origin of ironstone

First recorded in 1515–25; iron + stone

Words nearby ironstone

ironsides, iron sights, irons in the fire, too many, ironsmith, iron sponge, ironstone, iron-storage disease, iron sulfate, Ironton, ironware, ironweed

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Example sentences from the Web for ironstone

The upper rock-beds, especially the bed of ironstone on the top, is generally remarkably rich in fossils.
The World Before the Deluge|Louis Figuier
She knew, too, that all her fascinations recoiled harmlessly from that rugged block of ironstone.
Guy Livingstone;|George A. Lawrence
Behind him was a great cut-faced rock of ironstone that certainly looked auriferous.
The Twins of Suffering Creek|Ridgwell Cullum
The magnet, for in Kent they call the ironstone mine, quasi mineral.
A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 10 (of 15)|Various

The whole park has a sombre appearance, owing to the dark soil and ironstone freely sprinkling it.
Through South Africa|Henry M. Stanley

British Dictionary definitions for ironstone

ironstone

/ (ˈaɪənˌstəʊn) /

noun

any rock consisting mainly of an iron-bearing ore

Also called: ironstone china a tough durable earthenware

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单词	ironstone
释义	ironstone [ ahy-ern-stohn ] / ˈaɪ ərnˌstoʊn / noun any iron-bearing mineral or rock with siliceous impurities. Also called ironstone china. a hard white stoneware. Origin of ironstone First recorded in 1515–25; iron + stone Words nearby ironstone ironsides, iron sights, irons in the fire, too many, ironsmith, iron sponge, ironstone, iron-storage disease, iron sulfate, Ironton, ironware, ironweed Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ironstone The upper rock-beds, especially the bed of ironstone on the top, is generally remarkably rich in fossils. The World Before the Deluge\|Louis Figuier She knew, too, that all her fascinations recoiled harmlessly from that rugged block of ironstone. Guy Livingstone;\|George A. Lawrence Behind him was a great cut-faced rock of ironstone that certainly looked auriferous. The Twins of Suffering Creek\|Ridgwell Cullum The magnet, for in Kent they call the ironstone mine, quasi mineral. A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 10 (of 15)\|Various The whole park has a sombre appearance, owing to the dark soil and ironstone freely sprinkling it. Through South Africa\|Henry M. Stanley British Dictionary definitions for ironstone ironstone / (ˈaɪənˌstəʊn) / noun any rock consisting mainly of an iron-bearing ore Also called: ironstone china a tough durable earthenware Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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