eggshell meaning
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[ˈɛɡʃɛl] WEggshell
- An eggshell is the outer covering of a hard-shelled egg and of some forms of eggs with soft outer coats. Bird eggshells contain calcium carbonate and dissolve in various acids, including the vinegar used in cooking.
- ^ "Q & A: Eggshells in Vinegar - What happened?
- Department of Physics
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign". Van.physics.illinois.edu. 2007-10-22. Retrieved 2012-10-16.
- NounPLeggshells
- AdjectiveCOMmore eggshellSUPmost eggshell
- Of a pale yellowish-whitish colour, like that of the eggshell.
- Exhibiting the thinness, translucency or near-transparency, and fragility of an eggshell; as in eggshell porcelain.
- Of a pale yellowish-whitish colour, like that of the eggshell.
Definition of eggshell in English Dictionary
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- en eggshells
- en eggshell blue
Source: Wiktionary
Grammatically, this word "eggshell" is an adjective. It's also a noun, more specifically, a countable noun.