airstone

English

noun
Definitions
  • A piece of aquarium furniture, traditionally limewood or porous stone, whose purpose is to diffuse oxygen gradually into the tank, eliminating the noise and large bubbles of conventional air filtration systems.

Etymology

Compound from English air + English stone.

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stone

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