石灰石 (shí huī shí) — limestone

Definition

Examples

• 这种石灰石可以用来做水泥。
  Zhè zhǒng shí huī shí kě yǐ yòng lái zuò shuǐ ní.
  This kind of limestone can be used to make cement.
• 这座山主要由石灰石构成。
  Zhè zuò shān zhǔ yào yóu shí huī shí gòu chéng.
  This mountain is mainly composed of limestone.
• 石灰石在高温下会分解成氧化钙。
  shí huī shí Zài gāo wēn xià huì fēn jiě chéng yǎng huà gài.
  Limestone decomposes into calcium oxide under high temperature.