Crossword clues for rottenstone
rottenstone
Wiktionary
rottenstone
n. (context geology English) A soft, friable limestone, used in polishes
WordNet
rottenstone
n. a weathered and decomposed siliceous limestone; in powdered form it is used in polishing [syn: tripoli]
Usage examples of "rottenstone".
He did not brood over a storm, therefore, but continued to consider the subject which had so deeply interested him since he discovered Mulgrum on his knees at the door, with a rag and a saucer of rottenstone in his hands.