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Slate vs Limestone - What's the difference?

slate | limestone |

As nouns the difference between slate and limestone

is that slate is a fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash which has been metamorphosed so that it cleaves easily into thin layers while limestone is 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.

As adjectives the difference between slate and limestone

is that slate is having the bluish-grey/gray colour/color of slate while limestone is made of or with limestone.

As a verb slate

is to cover with slate.

slate

English

Noun

(wikipedia slate) (en noun)
  • (uncountable) A fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash which has been metamorphosed so that it cleaves easily into thin layers.
  • (uncountable) The bluish-grey colour of most slate.
  • (countable) A sheet of slate for writing on with chalk.
  • (countable) A tile made of slate.
  • (countable) A record of money owed.
    • Put it on my slate – I’ll pay you next week.
  • (countable) A list of affiliated candidates for an election.
    • Roy Disney led the alternative slate of directors for the stockholder vote.
  • An artificial material resembling slate and used for the same purposes.
  • A thin plate of any material; a flake.

    • Synonyms

    * slate grey, slate gray * (record of money owed) account, bill

    Derived terms

    * clean slate * on the slate * wipe the slate clean

    See also

    * basalt * blackboard * chalkboard * whiteboard *

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Having the bluish-grey/gray colour/color of slate.

    • Derived terms

    * slate black * slate blue * slate gray/slate grey * slate pencil * slate-coloured junco * slaty

    Verb

  • To cover with slate.
    • The old church ledgers show that the roof was slated in 1775.
  • (chiefly, British) To criticise harshly.
    • The play was slated by the critics.
  • (chiefly, US) To schedule.
    • The election was slated for November 2nd.
  • (chiefly, US) To destine or strongly expect.
    • The next version of our software is slated to be the best release ever.
  • To punish severely.
    • The boy was slated by his own mom for disobeying her.

    Anagrams

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    limestone

    English

    (wikipedia limestone)

    Noun

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

    • Hyponyms

    * (mineralogy) bluestone, burrstone, calp, coquina, coral rag, chalk, malm, travertine, tufa

    See also

    * karst

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Made of or with limestone.
  • *
  • *:The house was a big elaborate limestone affair, evidently new. Winter sunshine sparkled on lace-hung casement, on glass marquise, and the burnished bronze foliations of grille and door.

    • Anagrams

    * milestone