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Noun: rottenstone  'ró-t(u)n,stown
  1. A weathered and decomposed siliceous limestone; in powdered form it is used in polishing
    "Rottenstone is often used for fine polishing of metals";
    - tripoli

Derived forms: rottenstones

Type of: limestone

Encyclopedia: Rottenstone