Translation of "Limestone" into French

Calcaire, calcaire, castine are the top translations of "Limestone" into French.

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  • Calcaire

    Limestone may also be added to steelmaking furnaces to remove impurities in the melt.

    On peut également ajouter de la pierre calcaire dans le haut fourneau pour éliminer les impuretés de la fonte en fusion.

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limestone adjective noun grammar

(mineralogy) An abundant rock of marine and fresh-water sediments; primarily composed of calcite (CaCO3); it occurs in a variety of forms, both crystalline and amorphous. [..]

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  • calcaire

    noun masculine

    abundant rock of marine and fresh-water sediments [..]

    The northern part of the island is a high coralline limestone plateau and the southern region is mountainous.

    Le nord de l’île est constitué d’un haut plateau de calcaire corallien et le sud est montagneux.

  • castine

    noun feminine

  • pierre à chaux

    noun

  • Less frequent translations

    • craie
    • carbonate de chaux
    • chaux de montagne
    • pierre calcaire
    • roche calcaire

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