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rottenstone
[ rot-n-stohn ]
/ ˈrɒt nˌstoʊn /
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noun
a friable stone resulting from the decomposition of a siliceous limestone, used as a powder for polishing metals.
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How to use rottenstone in a sentence
The unpainted surfaces will be kept clean and bright with rottenstone and oil or "Putz-pomade."
The Gunner's Examiner|Harold E. ClokePolishing is effected by wooden wheels fed with wet pumice-powder and rottenstone and by brushes fed with moistened putty-powder.
Tripoli (and rottenstone) are used in polishing powders and scouring soaps as well as for filter blocks and many other purposes.
The Economic Aspect of Geology|C. K. Leith
British Dictionary definitions for rottenstone
rottenstone
/ (ˈrɒtənˌstəʊn) /
noun
a much-weathered limestone, rich in silica: used in powdered form for polishing metal
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