[ 'əʊəlʌɪt ]
■ noun Geology limestone consisting of a mass of rounded grains (ooliths) made up of concentric layers.
Derivatives
oolitic adjective
Origin
C19: from Fr. oölithe , mod. L. ~s (see oo- , -lite ).
[ 'əʊəlʌɪt ]
■ noun Geology limestone consisting of a mass of rounded grains (ooliths) made up of concentric layers.
Derivatives
oolitic adjective
Origin
C19: from Fr. oölithe , mod. L. ~s (see oo- , -lite ).
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