Limestone \Lime"stone`\ (l[imac]m"st[=o]n`), n. A rock consisting chiefly of calcium carbonate or carbonate of lime. It sometimes contains also magnesium carbonate, and is then called magnesian or {dolomitic limestone}. Crystalline limestone is called {marble}.
limestone n : a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals