Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beerstone

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: beer-stone
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A precipitate of calcium oxalate and related organic compounds which forms in brewery vessels and other equipment for handling and serving beer.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Beerstone is a composite coating of protein and calcium oxalate that is more difficult to remove than typical hard water limescale."

Etymology

From beer + stone.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

beer stone (alternative)

Questions

What does beerstone mean?: A precipitate of calcium oxalate and related organic compounds which forms in brewery vessels and other equipment for handling and serving beer.
Where does beerstone come from?: From beer + stone.

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