milkstone

English

Etymology

From milk +‎ stone.

Noun

milkstone (uncountable)

  1. Any stone, such as galactite, thought to increase milk production in mammals.
  2. Certain white stones.
  3. A hard body that forms in a mammalian udder.
  4. A layer of scale that forms on milk-processing equipment, mainly formed of cations of calcium and magnesium.

References

  • “milkstone”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

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