rottenstone, tripoli
(noun) a weathered and decomposed siliceous limestone; in powdered form it is used in polishing
Source: WordNet® 3.1
rottenstone (countable and uncountable, plural rottenstones)
(geology) A soft, friable limestone, used in polishes.
rottenstone (third-person singular simple present rottenstones, present participle rottenstoning, simple past and past participle rottenstoned)
(transitive) To polish with rottenstone.
Source: Wiktionary
31 January 2025
(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
