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sandstone vs firestone

firestone vs sandstone

sandstone and firestone both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sandstone Yes No No No
firestone Yes No No No
As nouns, firestone is a hyponym of sandstone; that is, firestone is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sandstone:
  • sandstone: a sedimentary rock consisting of sand consolidated with some cement (clay or quartz etc.)
  • firestone: a sandstone that withstands intense heat; used to line fireplaces and furnaces and kilns
Other hyponyms of sandstone include holystone, grit, gritrock, gritstone, brownstone, bluestone, greensand, siltstone.
sandstone (noun) firestone (noun)
a sedimentary rock consisting of sand consolidated with some cement (clay or quartz etc.) a sandstone that withstands intense heat; used to line fireplaces and furnaces and kilns
a piece of flint that is struck to light a fire
Difference between sandstone and firestone

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