rottenstone

[ rot-n-stohn ]

/ ˈrɒt nˌstoʊn /

noun

a friable stone resulting from the decomposition of a siliceous limestone, used as a powder for polishing metals.

Origin of rottenstone

First recorded in 1670–80; rotten + stone

Words nearby rottenstone

rotten, rotten apple, rotten borough, rotten egg, rotten ice, rottenstone, rotten to the core, rotter, Rotterdam, Rottweiler, rotund

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Example sentences from the Web for rottenstone

Tripoli (and rottenstone) are used in polishing powders and scouring soaps as well as for filter blocks and many other purposes.
The Economic Aspect of Geology|C. K. Leith
The unpainted surfaces will be kept clean and bright with rottenstone and oil or "Putz-pomade."
The Gunner's Examiner|Harold E. Cloke
Polishing is effected by wooden wheels fed with wet pumice-powder and rottenstone and by brushes fed with moistened putty-powder.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1|Various

British Dictionary definitions for rottenstone

rottenstone

/ (ˈrɒtənˌstəʊn) /

noun

a much-weathered limestone, rich in silica: used in powdered form for polishing metal

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单词	rottenstone
释义	rottenstone [ rot-n-stohn ] / ˈrɒt nˌstoʊn / noun a friable stone resulting from the decomposition of a siliceous limestone, used as a powder for polishing metals. Origin of rottenstone First recorded in 1670–80; rotten + stone Words nearby rottenstone rotten, rotten apple, rotten borough, rotten egg, rotten ice, rottenstone, rotten to the core, rotter, Rotterdam, Rottweiler, rotund Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rottenstone Tripoli (and rottenstone) are used in polishing powders and scouring soaps as well as for filter blocks and many other purposes. The Economic Aspect of Geology\|C. K. Leith The unpainted surfaces will be kept clean and bright with rottenstone and oil or "Putz-pomade." The Gunner's Examiner\|Harold E. Cloke Polishing is effected by wooden wheels fed with wet pumice-powder and rottenstone and by brushes fed with moistened putty-powder. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1\|Various British Dictionary definitions for rottenstone rottenstone / (ˈrɒtənˌstəʊn) / noun a much-weathered limestone, rich in silica: used in powdered form for polishing metal 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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