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Nov 30, 2009
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lime•stone



Pronunciation: (līm'stōn"), [key]
n.
a sedimentary rock consisting predominantly of calcium carbonate, varieties of which are formed from the skeletons of marine microorganisms and coral: used as a building stone and in the manufacture of lime. Cf. marble.

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