Limestonenoun
An abundant rock of marine and fresh-water sediments; primarily composed of calcite (CaCO3); it occurs in a variety of forms, both crystalline and amorphous.
Limestoneadjective
Made of or with limestone.
Limestonenoun
A rock consisting chiefly of calcium carbonate or carbonate of lime. It sometimes contains also magnesium carbonate, and is then called magnesian or dolomitic limestone. Crystalline limestone is called marble.
Limestonenoun
a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals
Limestone
Limestone is a common type of carbonate sedimentary rock. It is composed mostly of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate (CaCO3).
Marblenoun
A rock of crystalline limestone.
Marblenoun
A small spherical ball of rock, glass, ceramic or metal used in games and races.
Marblenoun
An artwork made from marble.
Marbleverb
(transitive) To cause (something to have) the streaked or swirled appearance of certain types of marble, for example by mixing viscous ingredients incompletely, or by applying paint or other colorants unevenly.
Marbleverb
(intransitive) To get or have the streaked or swirled appearance of certain types of marble, for example due to the incomplete mixing of viscous ingredients, or the uneven application of paint or other colorants.
Marbleverb
(transitive) To cause meat, usually beef, pork, or lamb, to be interlaced with fat so that its appearance resembles that of marble.
Marbleverb
To become interlaced with fat; (of fat) to interlace through meat.
Marbleverb
To lace or be laced throughout.
Marbleadjective
Made of, or resembling, marble.
Marbleadjective
(figurative) Cold; hard; unfeeling.
Marblenoun
A massive, compact limestone; a variety of calcite, capable of being polished and used for architectural and ornamental purposes. The color varies from white to black, being sometimes yellow, red, and green, and frequently beautifully veined or clouded. The name is also given to other rocks of like use and appearance, as serpentine or verd antique marble, and less properly to polished porphyry, granite, etc.
Marblenoun
A thing made of, or resembling, marble, as a work of art, or record, in marble; or, in the plural, a collection of such works; as, the Arundel or Arundelian marbles; the Elgin marbles.
Marblenoun
A little ball of glass, marble, porcelain, or of some other hard substance, used as a plaything by children; or, in the plural, a child's game played with marbles.
Marbleadjective
Made of, or resembling, marble; as, a marble mantel; marble paper.
Marbleadjective
Cold; hard; unfeeling; as, a marble breast or heart.
Marbleverb
To stain or vein like marble; to variegate in color; as, to marble the edges of a book, or the surface of paper.
Marblenoun
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
Marblenoun
a small ball of glass that is used in various games
Marblenoun
a sculpture carved from marble
Marbleverb
paint or stain like marble;
Marble
Marble is a metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals, most commonly calcite or dolomite. Marble is typically not foliated, although there are exceptions.