dolomite

[ doh-luh-mahyt, dol-uh- ]

/ ˈdoʊ ləˌmaɪt, ˈdɒl ə- /

noun

a very common mineral, calcium magnesium carbonate, CaMg(CO3)2, occurring in crystals and in masses.

a rock consisting essentially or largely of this mineral.

Origin of dolomite

1785–95; <French, named after D. de Dolom (ieu) (1750–1801), French mineralogist; see -ite¹

OTHER WORDS FROM dolomite

dol·o·mit·ic

[dol-uh-mit-ik], /ˌdɒl əˈmɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby dolomite

dolman sleeve, dolmen, Dolmetsch, Dolní Věstonice, Dolobid, dolomite, dolomite marble, Dolomites, dolomitization, dolomitize, Dolon

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Example sentences from the Web for dolomite

Part of the Houses of Parliament at Westminster is built of dolomite.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6|Various
Under the high prices which prevailed during the war, dolomite was to some extent substituted for magnesite.
The Economic Aspect of Geology|C. K. Leith
As a dolomite the stone is far more resistant than a purer limestone.
History of Linn County Iowa|Luther A. Brewer
"All right," I said, and picked up a shovel from the dolomite pile.
Steel|Charles Rumford Walker

They had sledged it out—sledged through the steel that had crept into the dolomite and closed the tap-hole.
Steel|Charles Rumford Walker

British Dictionary definitions for dolomite

dolomite

/ (ˈdɒləˌmaɪt) /

noun

a white mineral often tinted by impurities, found in sedimentary rocks and veins. It is used in the manufacture of cement and as a building stone (marble). Composition: calcium magnesium carbonate. Formula: CaMg(CO 3) 2 . Crystal structure: hexagonal (rhombohedral)

a sedimentary rock resembling limestone but consisting principally of the mineral dolomite. It is an important source of magnesium and its compounds, and is used as a building material and refractory

Derived forms of dolomite

dolomitic (ˌdɒləˈmɪtɪk), adjective

Word Origin for dolomite

C18: named after Déodat de Dolomieu (1750–1801), French mineralogist

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Scientific definitions for dolomite

dolomite

[ dō′lə-mīt′, dŏl′ə-mīt′ ]

A gray, pink, or white rhombohedral mineral. Dolomite occurs in curved saddlelike crystals with a pearly to glassy luster. It is a common rock-forming mineral. Chemical formula: CaMg(CO3)2.

A sedimentary rock containing more than 50 percent of the mineral dolomite by weight.

单词	dolomite
释义	dolomite [ doh-luh-mahyt, dol-uh- ] / ˈdoʊ ləˌmaɪt, ˈdɒl ə- / noun a very common mineral, calcium magnesium carbonate, CaMg(CO3)2, occurring in crystals and in masses. a rock consisting essentially or largely of this mineral. Origin of dolomite 1785–95; <French, named after D. de Dolom (ieu) (1750–1801), French mineralogist; see -ite¹ OTHER WORDS FROM dolomite dol·o·mit·ic [dol-uh-mit-ik], /ˌdɒl əˈmɪt ɪk/, adjective Words nearby dolomite dolman sleeve, dolmen, Dolmetsch, Dolní Věstonice, Dolobid, dolomite, dolomite marble, Dolomites, dolomitization, dolomitize, Dolon Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dolomite Part of the Houses of Parliament at Westminster is built of dolomite. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6\|Various Under the high prices which prevailed during the war, dolomite was to some extent substituted for magnesite. The Economic Aspect of Geology\|C. K. Leith As a dolomite the stone is far more resistant than a purer limestone. History of Linn County Iowa\|Luther A. Brewer "All right," I said, and picked up a shovel from the dolomite pile. Steel\|Charles Rumford Walker They had sledged it out—sledged through the steel that had crept into the dolomite and closed the tap-hole. Steel\|Charles Rumford Walker British Dictionary definitions for dolomite dolomite / (ˈdɒləˌmaɪt) / noun a white mineral often tinted by impurities, found in sedimentary rocks and veins. It is used in the manufacture of cement and as a building stone (marble). Composition: calcium magnesium carbonate. Formula: CaMg(CO 3) 2 . Crystal structure: hexagonal (rhombohedral) a sedimentary rock resembling limestone but consisting principally of the mineral dolomite. It is an important source of magnesium and its compounds, and is used as a building material and refractory Derived forms of dolomite dolomitic (ˌdɒləˈmɪtɪk), adjective Word Origin for dolomite C18: named after Déodat de Dolomieu (1750–1801), French mineralogist Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for dolomite dolomite [ dō′lə-mīt′, dŏl′ə-mīt′ ] A gray, pink, or white rhombohedral mineral. Dolomite occurs in curved saddlelike crystals with a pearly to glassy luster. It is a common rock-forming mineral. Chemical formula: CaMg(CO3)2. A sedimentary rock containing more than 50 percent of the mineral dolomite by weight. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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