chalkstone

[ chawk-stohn ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. a chalklike concretion in the tissues or small joints of a person with gout.

chalkstone

/ ˈtʃɔːkˌstəʊn /

noun

1. pathol another name for tophus

Other Words From

• chalkstony adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of chalkstone¹

1350–1400; Middle English, for sense “limestone”; 1730–40 for current sense. See chalk, stone

Example Sentences

The excavation unearthed ruins of a building with cups made of chalkstone, a material deemed appropriate for Jewish religious rites, pointing to the presence of the exiled Sanhedrin legislative assembly, the Israel Antiquities Authority said.

From Reuters

The above-mentioned stone cliffs consisted of grey coarse chalkstone.

From Project Gutenberg

These nodular concretions are called tophi or chalkstones.

From Project Gutenberg

Describing a herd of reindeer which had passed near him, Little Mok took up a piece of Old Mok's red chalkstone and on the wall of the cave drew a picture of the animal.

From Project Gutenberg