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Meantolearn Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary

cultured stone

It's kind of building material.

1. What is it?

2. Why is it so named?

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Top answer

Cultured Stone is: 1. a company/brand which manufactures realistic manmade stone products 2. a stone made of pumice and portland cement 3.

— Benita

  • Cultured Stone is: 1.
  • a company/brand which manufactures realistic manmade stone products 2.
  • a stone made of pumice and portland cement 3.
  • also referred to gemstones like cultured diamonds or cultured pearls (these are manmade)
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Cultured Stone is:

1. a company/brand which manufactures realistic manmade stone products

2. a stone made of pumice and portland cement

3. also referred to gemstones like cultured diamonds or cultured pearls (these are manmade)
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The answer to your #2 is in Benita's #3, Meantolearn: it is artificially produced 'stone'. I think it is stretching the concept a bit, though.

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