ironstonen.

Brit.

/ˈʌɪənstəʊn/, U.S.

/ˈaɪ(ə)rnˌstoʊn/

Forms: see iron n.¹ and stone n.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: iron n.¹, stone n.

Etymology: < iron n.¹ + stone n. Compare Middle Low German īsenstēn, īserenstēn, German Eisenstein (Middle High German (in late sources) īsenstein). N.E.D. (1900) also gives the pronunciation (əi·əɹnˌstŏn) /ˈaɪənstən/.

Any of various hard sedimentary rocks which contain a high proportion of iron compounds; rock from which iron can be smelted, iron ore.clay, minette, red ironstone, etc.: see the first element.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > minerals > ore > [noun] > metal ore > iron ore > hard

ironstone1522

mine-stone1612

dogger1670

gubbin1712

iron clay1750

small balls1793

penny-stone1803

mine-stuff1839

silver thread1855

1522 in J. Raine Testamenta Eboracensia (1884) V. 160 As much yren stone to be deliveride in one word callid Freretaile.

1677 A. Yarranton England's Improvem. 43 Having Iron Stone of his own for gathering up, and Wood of his own for nothing, he will have very cheap Guns and Iron.

1740 W. Stephens Jrnl. 25 June in Jrnl. Proc. Georgia (1742) II. 420 Duchee..found in it a plentiful Quarry of Iron Stone.

1802 J. Playfair Illustr. Huttonian Theory 30 On the structure of certain iron-stones, called septaria.

1854 H. Miller My Schools & Schoolmasters iii. 56 A shattered and ruined precipice, seamed with blood-red ironstone.

1952 G. H. Dury Map Interpr. xiii. 148 The Taff, and the Cynon in the next valley to the west have been incised into productive Coal Measures..containing economic bands of ironstone.

1990 C. Pellant Rocks, Minerals & Fossils 49/1 Banded ironstones are known from Pre-Cambrian formations in many parts of the world.

2000 Building Design 18 Feb. 18/3 The end result was a striking, much-fêted building in ironstone, western red cedar, galvanised steel and precast concrete.

Compounds

C1. General attributive with the sense ‘consisting of or containing ironstone’.

ΚΠ

?1666 Abstr. Case F. Rockley 2 Demised unto one Lyonel Copley..three Acres of Land..And also the Iron-stone Mine within the same.

1728 J. Woodward Catal. Addit. Eng. Native Fossils 58 Part of an Iron-stone Nodule, having upon it Leaves, and Impressions of the Fern-kind.

1789 J. Williams Nat. Hist. Mineral Kingdom I. ii. 448 The iron-stone field is generally about eight miles broad from the shore inland.

1842 Naut. Mag. & Naval Chron. No. 2. 87 The ground on which the settlement stands is of ironstone pebble.

1897 O. Schreiner Trooper P. Halket i. 14 He had wandered among long grasses and ironstone Koppjes.

1922 Engin. & Contracting 30 Aug. 199/1 It is a dual purpose machine, and was designed and built to work in an ironstone quarry.

1951 N. Pevsner Middlesex (Buildings of Eng.) 44 The building is of ironstone rubble.

2002 Wanderlust Feb. 90/1 Surrounded by ironstone hills covered in green scrub.

C2.

ironstone china n. a type of hard white opaque stoneware (see quot. 1875).

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > clay compositions > baked clay > pottery or ceramics > [noun] > stoneware > types of

brownstone1761

ironstone china1814

stone-china1825

lava ware1860

grès de Flandres1872

queen's ware1872

Doulton ware1874

tiger-ware1874

scratched blue1883

Rhenish stoneware1897

protoporcelain1904

scratch blue1924

1814 Liverpool Mercury 11 Feb. 261/4 The Patent Ironstone China, which for beauty, price, and its known durability and strength, has not an equal.

1875 R. Hunt & F. W. Rudler Ure's Dict. Arts (ed. 7) III. 616 Some of the English porcelain has been called ironstone-china. This is composed usually of 60 parts of Cornish stone, 40 of China-clay, and 2 of flint-glass; or 42 of felspar, the same quantity of clay, 10 parts of flints ground, and 8 of flint-glass. Slag from iron-smelting is sometimes introduced into the paste.

1999 Global Ceramic Rev. Autumn 38/2 Antique Collectors' Club has now published..the first book dedicated to British ironstone china.

ironstone ware n. pots, dishes, and other articles made from ironstone china.

ΚΠ

1832 T. Hood in Royal Lady's Mag. Nov. 187 There's nothing like good ironstone ware for wear.

1881 Amer. Art Rev. 2 160 The Turners of Lane End, who never manufactured porcelain, but were inventors of a fine ironstone-ware.

1996 Foodservice Equipm. & Supplies Sept. 121/1 Ironstone ware is not translucent and is colored off-white.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	ironstone
释义	ironstonen. Brit. /ˈʌɪənstəʊn/, U.S. /ˈaɪ(ə)rnˌstoʊn/ Forms: see iron n.¹ and stone n. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: iron n.¹, stone n. Etymology: < iron n.¹ + stone n. Compare Middle Low German īsenstēn, īserenstēn, German Eisenstein (Middle High German (in late sources) īsenstein). N.E.D. (1900) also gives the pronunciation (əi·əɹnˌstŏn) /ˈaɪənstən/. Any of various hard sedimentary rocks which contain a high proportion of iron compounds; rock from which iron can be smelted, iron ore.clay, minette, red ironstone, etc.: see the first element. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > minerals > ore > [noun] > metal ore > iron ore > hard ironstone1522 mine-stone1612 dogger1670 gubbin1712 iron clay1750 small balls1793 penny-stone1803 mine-stuff1839 silver thread1855 1522 in J. Raine Testamenta Eboracensia (1884) V. 160 As much yren stone to be deliveride in one word callid Freretaile. 1677 A. Yarranton England's Improvem. 43 Having Iron Stone of his own for gathering up, and Wood of his own for nothing, he will have very cheap Guns and Iron. 1740 W. Stephens Jrnl. 25 June in Jrnl. Proc. Georgia (1742) II. 420 Duchee..found in it a plentiful Quarry of Iron Stone. 1802 J. Playfair Illustr. Huttonian Theory 30 On the structure of certain iron-stones, called septaria. 1854 H. Miller My Schools & Schoolmasters iii. 56 A shattered and ruined precipice, seamed with blood-red ironstone. 1952 G. H. Dury Map Interpr. xiii. 148 The Taff, and the Cynon in the next valley to the west have been incised into productive Coal Measures..containing economic bands of ironstone. 1990 C. Pellant Rocks, Minerals & Fossils 49/1 Banded ironstones are known from Pre-Cambrian formations in many parts of the world. 2000 Building Design 18 Feb. 18/3 The end result was a striking, much-fêted building in ironstone, western red cedar, galvanised steel and precast concrete. Compounds C1. General attributive with the sense ‘consisting of or containing ironstone’. ΚΠ ?1666 Abstr. Case F. Rockley 2 Demised unto one Lyonel Copley..three Acres of Land..And also the Iron-stone Mine within the same. 1728 J. Woodward Catal. Addit. Eng. Native Fossils 58 Part of an Iron-stone Nodule, having upon it Leaves, and Impressions of the Fern-kind. 1789 J. Williams Nat. Hist. Mineral Kingdom I. ii. 448 The iron-stone field is generally about eight miles broad from the shore inland. 1842 Naut. Mag. & Naval Chron. No. 2. 87 The ground on which the settlement stands is of ironstone pebble. 1897 O. Schreiner Trooper P. Halket i. 14 He had wandered among long grasses and ironstone Koppjes. 1922 Engin. & Contracting 30 Aug. 199/1 It is a dual purpose machine, and was designed and built to work in an ironstone quarry. 1951 N. Pevsner Middlesex (Buildings of Eng.) 44 The building is of ironstone rubble. 2002 Wanderlust Feb. 90/1 Surrounded by ironstone hills covered in green scrub. C2. ironstone china n. a type of hard white opaque stoneware (see quot. 1875). ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > clay compositions > baked clay > pottery or ceramics > [noun] > stoneware > types of brownstone1761 ironstone china1814 stone-china1825 lava ware1860 grès de Flandres1872 queen's ware1872 Doulton ware1874 tiger-ware1874 scratched blue1883 Rhenish stoneware1897 protoporcelain1904 scratch blue1924 1814 Liverpool Mercury 11 Feb. 261/4 The Patent Ironstone China, which for beauty, price, and its known durability and strength, has not an equal. 1875 R. Hunt & F. W. Rudler Ure's Dict. Arts (ed. 7) III. 616 Some of the English porcelain has been called ironstone-china. This is composed usually of 60 parts of Cornish stone, 40 of China-clay, and 2 of flint-glass; or 42 of felspar, the same quantity of clay, 10 parts of flints ground, and 8 of flint-glass. Slag from iron-smelting is sometimes introduced into the paste. 1999 Global Ceramic Rev. Autumn 38/2 Antique Collectors' Club has now published..the first book dedicated to British ironstone china. ironstone ware n. pots, dishes, and other articles made from ironstone china. ΚΠ 1832 T. Hood in Royal Lady's Mag. Nov. 187 There's nothing like good ironstone ware for wear. 1881 Amer. Art Rev. 2 160 The Turners of Lane End, who never manufactured porcelain, but were inventors of a fine ironstone-ware. 1996 Foodservice Equipm. & Supplies Sept. 121/1 Ironstone ware is not translucent and is colored off-white. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1522
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