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hornstone

noun
horn·​stone | \ ˈhȯrn-ˌstōn How to pronounce hornstone (audio) \

Definition of hornstone

: a mineral that is a variety of quartz much like flint but more brittle

First Known Use of hornstone

1728, in the meaning defined above

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