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dol·o·mite D0330200 (dō′lə-mīt′, dŏl′ə-)n.1. A white or light-colored mineral, essentially CaMg(CO3)2, used in fertilizer, as a furnace refractory, and as a construction and ceramic material.2. A magnesia-rich sedimentary rock resembling limestone. [French, after Déodat de Dolomieu (1750-1801), French geologist.] dol′o·mit′ic (-mĭt′ĭk) adj.dol′o·mit′i·za′tion (-mĭt′ĭ-zā′shən) n.dol′o·mit·ize′ (-mĭ-tīz′) v.dolomitize (ˈdɒləmɪˌtaɪz) or dolomitisevb (tr) to turn into dolomiteEncyclopediaSeedolomite |