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English Dictionary: Limestone by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
limestone
n
  1. a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Limestone \Lime"stone`\ (l[imac]m"st[omac]n`), n.
      A rock consisting chiefly of calcium carbonate or carbonate
      of lime. It sometimes contains also magnesium carbonate, and
      is then called magnesian or {dolomitic limestone}.
      Crystalline limestone is called {marble}.

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Limestone, ME (CDP, FIPS 39265)
      Location: 46.91184 N, 67.83089 W
      Population (1990): 1245 (540 housing units)
      Area: 6.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
      Zip code(s): 04750
   Limestone, MI
      Zip code(s): 49816
   Limestone, NY (village, FIPS 42378)
      Location: 42.02401 N, 78.63098 W
      Population (1990): 459 (189 housing units)
      Area: 4.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
      Zip code(s): 14753
   Limestone, PA
      Zip code(s): 16234
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