sandstone
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1. a sedimentary rock consisting of sand consolidated with some cement (clay or quartz etc.) (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | arenaceous rock, |
| definition | : | a sedimentary rock composed of sand (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | firestone, |
| definition | : | a sandstone that withstands intense heat; used to line fireplaces and furnaces and kilns (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | holystone, |
| definition | : | a soft sandstone used for scrubbing the decks of a ship (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | brownstone, |
| definition | : | a reddish brown sandstone; used in buildings (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | bluestone, |
| definition | : | bluish-grey sandstone used for paving and building (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | greensand, |
| definition | : | an olive-green sandstone containing glauconite (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | siltstone, |
| definition | : | a fine-grained sandstone of consolidated silt (noun.substance) |
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