English Explanatory Dictionary

ironstone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Any ore of iron which is impure through the admixture of silica or clay.
A type of vitreous pottery similar to stoneware

Word forms

ironstone ironstones

Etymology

From iron + stone.

Derived words

blackband ironstone carbonaceous ironstone

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