dolomite

(lə mīt′, dälə-)

noun

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

Origin: after Déodat de Dolomieu (1750-1801), Fr geologist

See dolomite in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  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.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , after Déodat de Dolomieu (1750-1801), French geologist

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Related Forms:

  • dolˌo·mitˈic (-mĭtˈĭk) adjective
  • dolˌo·mitˌi·zaˈtion (-mĭtˌĭ-zāˈshən) noun
  • dolˈo·mit·izeˌ (-mĭ-tīzˌ) verb

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