OOLITE


Meaning of OOLITE in English

[ '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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