limestone

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-003777",
  "term": "limestone",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "A sedimentary rock made mostly of the mineral calcite (calcium carbonate). Limestone is usually formed from shells of once-living organisms or other organic processes, but may also form by inorganic precipitation.",
  "subject": "Fields of Study",
  "see_also": [
    "carbonate rocks",
    "chalk grasslands",
    "cast iron",
    "liming materials",
    "chalk",
    "dolomitic limestone"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Geologic Glossary, U.S. Geological Survey",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "piedra caliza"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/limestone/"
}