Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun In the manufacture of salt, a concretion of carbonates of lime, magnesia, manganese, and iron, and some chloride, which accumulates in the thorns of a thorn-house.

Etymologies

Sorry, no etymologies found.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word thornstone.

Examples

    Sorry, no example sentences found.

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.