- rottenstone
- гнилой камень, рухляк
* * *трепел
English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.
English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.
rottenstone — [rät′ n stōn΄] n. a siliceous limestone decomposed to a friable state, used for polishing metals … English World dictionary
rottenstone — A soft, decomposed limestone. In powder form, rottenstone is used to clean and polish photographs for retouching. Also see abrasive … Glossary of Art Terms
rottenstone — trepelis statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Akyta nuosėdinė uoliena iš opalo, turinti 75–90% amorfinio SiO₂. atitikmenys: angl. rottenstone; tripoli rus. трепел … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
rottenstone — noun Date: 1677 a decomposed siliceous limestone used for polishing … New Collegiate Dictionary
rottenstone — /rot n stohn /, n. a friable stone resulting from the decomposition of a siliceous limestone, used as a powder for polishing metals. [1670 80; ROTTEN + STONE] * * * … Universalium
rottenstone — noun A soft, friable limestone, used in polishes … Wiktionary
rottenstone — n. brittle and weatherworn stone formed by decomposed siliceous limestone … English contemporary dictionary
rottenstone — noun decomposed siliceous limestone used as a powder or paste for polishing metals … English new terms dictionary
rottenstone — rot•ten•stone [[t]ˈrɒt nˌstoʊn[/t]] n. pet a decomposed siliceous limestone, used as a powder for polishing metals … From formal English to slang
rottenstone — /ˈrɒtnstoʊn/ (say rotnstohn) noun a friable stone resulting from the decomposition of a siliceous limestone, used as a powder for polishing metals …
rottenstone — noun a weathered and decomposed siliceous limestone; in powdered form it is used in polishing • Syn: ↑tripoli • Hypernyms: ↑limestone … Useful english dictionary