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oolitic
Variant of oolite
noun
- a tiny, spherical or ellipsoid particle with concentric layers, usually of calcium carbonate, formed in wave-agitated sea waters
- a rock composed chiefly of oolites
Also oolith
Related Forms:
- oolitic adjective
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