Found 2 items, similar to Dolomite.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: dolomite
dolomite
n 1: a kind of sedimentary rock resembling limestone but
consisting almost entirely of the mineral dolomite
2: a light colored mineral consisting of calcium magnesium
carbonate; a source of magnesium; used as a ceramic and as
fertilizer
English → English (gcide)
Definition: dolomite
dolomite
\dol"o*mite\ (d[o^]l"[-o]*m[imac]t), n. [After the
French geologist Dolomieu.] (Geol. & Min.)
A mineral consisting of the carbonate of lime and magnesia in
varying proportions. It occurs in distinct crystals, and in
extensive beds as a compact limestone, often crystalline
granular, either white or clouded. It includes much of the
common white marble. Also called
bitter spar.
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