Milkstone

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any stone, such as galactite, thought to increase milk production in mammals. uncountable
  2. 2
    Certain white stones. uncountable
  3. 3
    A hard body that forms in a mammalian udder. uncountable
  4. 4
    A layer of scale that forms on milk-processing equipment, mainly formed of cations of calcium and magnesium. uncountable

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stone

Etymology

From milk + stone.

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