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dolomite
noun
- a light-colored, semihard, rhombohedral mineral, calcium magnesium carbonate, CaMg(CO), with a glassy luster and perfect cleavage, used in making cement, chemicals, etc.
- a light-colored sedimentary rock consisting mainly of dolomite and calcite, used as a building stone
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