English Explanatory Dictionary

Tyndall stone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A dolomitic limestone quarried in the vicinity of Tyndall, Manitoba, Canada, famous for its pervasive mottling and numerous fossils.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɪndəl stoʊn/

Word forms

Tyndall stone Tyndall stones

Etymology

After the town of Tyndall, Manitoba, where the stone is quarried, in turn named after Irish physicist John Tyndall (1820–93). Tyndall, Tindall (“inhabitant of the Tyne river valley”) < Tyne.

Synonyms

Tyndall limestone
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