limestone

1. (countable, uncountable)An abundant rock of marine and freshwater sediments; primarily composed of calcite (CaCO₃); and occurring in a variety of forms, both crystalline and amorphous.

   a limestone viaduct

   Kalkstein, Calciumcarbonat, Kalk

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1. The piping is clogged up because of the limestone.

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2. Limestone underlies most of the site.

   deKalkstein liegt unter dem Großteil der Stätte.

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3. They're going to need to quarry a lot of limestone in order to build the new church.

   deSie werden eine Menge Kalkstein brechen müssen, um die neue Kirche zu bauen.

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4. Among the findings are well-preserved paintings, funerary objects, sacred oil jars, and symbolic limestone gates to the afterlife.

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5. The bristlecones grow well in limestone soil. Most trees do not grow well in such soil.

   deDie Borstenkiefern wachsen gut in Kalksteinboden. Die meisten Bäume wachsen in so einem Boden nicht gut.

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