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beerstone

noun

Etymology

From beer + stone.

  1. derived from *steyh₂-✻ — “to stiffen”
  2. inherited from *stainaz✻ — “stone”
  3. inherited from *stain✻
  4. inherited from stān
  5. inherited from ston
  6. compounded as beerstone — “beer + stone”

Definitions

  1. A precipitate of calcium oxalate and related organic compounds which forms in brewery…

    A precipitate of calcium oxalate and related organic compounds which forms in brewery vessels and other equipment for handling and serving beer.

    • Beerstone is a composite coating of protein and calcium oxalate that is more difficult to remove than typical hard water limescale.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA