Ganister
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɡænɪstə(ɹ)/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ganister is a noun meaning A hard, fine-grained sandstone, used in manufacturing silica bricks for lining furnaces.
Meaning
A hard, fine-grained sandstone, used in manufacturing silica bricks for lining furnaces.
Example Sentences
Like those in southern Huntingdon County, the ridges of southern Blair County were often covered with ganister.
Word Forms
- ganisters
- gannister
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include gritstone, crowstone, firestone, millstone, carstone, argillite.
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