DOLOMITE


Meaning of DOLOMITE in English

— 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 ]

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