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rottenstone

[ rot-n-stohn ]

noun

  1. a friable stone resulting from the decomposition of a siliceous limestone, used as a powder for polishing metals.


rottenstone

/ ˈɒəˌəʊ /

noun

  1. a much-weathered limestone, rich in silica: used in powdered form for polishing metal
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of rottenstone1

First recorded in 1670–80; rotten + stone
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The sides were painted a rich brownish-red, which was lovingly hand-polished to a shiny gloss with oil and rottenstone.

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I was kneeling on the other side of it, polishing the lock with an oily rag and rottenstone.

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Tripoli and rottenstone are light, porous, siliceous rocks which have resulted from the leaching of calcareous materials from various siliceous limestones or calcareous cherts in the process of weathering.

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The smoothing is done with a lead lap and fine emery, and the polishing may be accomplished by means of a lead lap, whose surface is hacked and supplied with rottenstone and water.

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One of the Very Best Scouring Pastes Consists of—Oxalic acid, 1 part; Iron peroxide, 15 parts; Powdered rottenstone, 20 parts; Palm oil, 60 parts; Petrolatum, 4 parts.

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