Definition of Marble. Meaning of Marble. Synonyms of Marble

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Definition of Marble

marble
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.
Marble
Marble Mar"ble, a. 1. Made of, or resembling, marble; as, a marble mantel; marble paper. 2. Cold; hard; unfeeling; as, a marble breast or heart.
Marble
Marble Mar"ble, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Marbled; p. pr. & vb. n. Marbling.] [Cf. F. marbrer. See Marble, n.] To stain or vein like marble; to variegate in color; as, to marble the edges of a book, or the surface of paper.

Meaning of Marble from wikipedia

- Marble is a metamorphic rock consisting of carbonate minerals (most commonly calcite (CaCO3) or dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2) that have recrystallized under the...
- Marbleizing (also spelt marbleising) or faux marbling is the preparation and finishing of a surface to imitate the appearance of polished marble. It is...
- Look up marbled, marbler, marblers, or marbling in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Marbling may refer to: The quality of a surface that has streaks of...
- The Blue Marble is a photograph of Earth taken on December 7, 1972, by either Ron Evans or Harrison Schmitt aboard the Apollo 17 spacecraft on its way...
- Carrara marble, or Luna marble (marmor lunense) to the Romans, is a type of white or blue-grey marble po****r for use in sculpture and building decor...
- Marble Falls may refer to: Marble Falls, Arkansas Marble Falls, Texas This disambiguation page lists articles ****ociated with the title Marble Falls. If...
- Marble Blast is a 2002 3D platform game. It was pre-installed on some Apple Inc. computer systems like the iMac, iBook, and Mac mini. It was also available...
- Marble Hall is a town in the south of the Limpopo province of South Africa. It was formerly in Mpumalanga province. Marble Hall is a village 26 km north-west...
- Look up marble in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Marble is a type of rock resulting from the metamorphism of limestone. Marble or Marbles may also refer...
- Look up Marble Hill in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Marble Hill is the name of: Marble Hill, South Australia, the vice-regal residence in the Adelaide...