ironstone

C2 Topic:General Vocabulary

US /ˈaɪ.ɚnˌstoʊn/ UK /ˈaɪ.ən.stəʊn/ See IPA manual

Freq #190478

Meanings

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noun
an iron-rich sedimentary rock or ore

The exposed band of ironstone stained the soil reddish brown.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · an iron-rich sedimentary... iron ore

Etymology

From iron + stone.

Topics

General Vocabulary

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