Tyndall stone

短语

发音

/ˈtɪndəl stoʊn/

词形变化

Tyndall stones 复数 Tyndall stones

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

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

    加拿大 不可数

词源

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.

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