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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
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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
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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