airstone

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noun

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.

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Meanings

nounairstone (plural airstones)

plural airstones

  1. 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.

    Synonyms: bubbler

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA 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.

Similar
bubbler

Origin

From air + stone.

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APA

airstone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/airstone

MLA

“airstone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/airstone. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “airstone,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/airstone.

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