Hornstone

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    hornfels countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    a fine-grained metamorphic rock formed by the action of heat on clay rocks wordnet

Synonyms

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hornfelshornfels

Etymology

From horn + stone, translation of hornfels.

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