different between limestone vs freestone

English

Etymology

From lime +? stone.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?la?msto?n/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?la?mst??n/

Noun

limestone (countable and uncountable, plural limestones)

1. 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.
2. (attributive) Pertaining to or made of limestone.

   • The house was a big elaborate limestone affair, evidently new. Winter sunshine sparkled on lace-hung casement, on glass marquise, and the burnished bronze foliations of grille and door.

Synonyms

• lime
• calcium carbonate

Hyponyms

• (mineralogy): bluestone, burrstone, calp, coquina, coral rag, chalk, malm, marble, travertine, tufa

Derived terms

Translations

Adjective

limestone (not comparable)(Should we delete⁽⁺⁾ this sense?)

1. Made of or with limestone.

See also

• karst

Anagrams

• lemoniest, milestone

English

Etymology

free +? stone

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?f?i?st??n/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?f?i?sto?n/

Noun

freestone (countable and uncountable, plural freestones)

1. Sedimentary rock: a type of stone that is composed of small particles and easily shaped, most commonly sandstone or limestone.
2. (countable) A stone fruit having a stone (pit) that is relatively free of the flesh.

Coordinate terms

• (stone fruit): clingstone