— dolomitic /dol'euh mit"ik/ , adj.
/doh"leuh muyt', dol"euh-/ , n.
1. a very common mineral, calcium magnesium carbonate, CaMg(CO 3 ) 2 , occurring in crystals and in masses.
2. a rock consisting essentially or largely of this mineral.
[ 1785-95; Dolom ( ieu ) (1750-1801), French mineralogist; see -ITE 1 ]