oolitic

Variant of oolite

oolite definition

oolite (ō′ō līt′, ō′ə-)

noun

  1. a tiny, spherical or ellipsoid particle with concentric layers, usually of calcium carbonate, formed in wave-agitated sea waters
  2. a rock composed chiefly of oolites
Also oolith o′olith (-lit̸h)

Etymology: Fr oölithe: see oo- & -lite

Related Forms:

  • oolitic o′olit′ic (-lit′ik) adjective

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