limestone

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlaɪmstəʊn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈlaɪmˌstoʊn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(līm′stōn′)

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limestone n (calcium rock)caliza nf
 Limestone is important for cement making.
 La caliza es importante para la fabricación de cemento.
limestone adj (consisting of limestone)de caliza loc adj
  de cal loc adj
 Tom traveled to explore limestone caves in Europe.
 Tom viajaba explorando cuevas de caliza en Europa.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

'limestone' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
chalk - karst - oolite - tufa
Spanish:
calizo - piedra caliza - toba - caliza - calcáreo - calera - torre de piedra

In Lists: Rocks, more...
Collocations: limestone [walls, caves, formations, cliffs, hills], limestone [rocks, bedrocks, slabs, quarries], [layers, blocks, slabs, tons] of limestone, more...

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