milkstone

English

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

Etymology

Compound from English milk + English stone.

Origin

English

stone

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