dolomite
pronunciation
How to pronounce dolomite in British English:
UK ['dɒləmaɪt]
How to pronounce dolomite in American English:
US ['dɒləˌmaɪt]
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- Noun:
- a kind of sedimentary rock resembling limestone but consisting almost entirely of the mineral dolomite
- a light colored mineral consisting of calcium magnesium carbonate; a source of magnesium; used as a ceramic and as fertilizer
Word Origin
- dolomite (n.)
- 1794, named for French geologist Déodat De Gratet De Dolomieu (1750-1801) who described the rock in his study of the Alps (1791).
Example
- 1. Articles containing magnesite , dolomite or chromite .
- 2. Containing magnesite , dolomite or chromite .
- 3. Commonly the dolomite crytals form a framework with evenly distributed porosity .
- 4. Dolomite will also assist in the repair of the intuitive body in ascension .
- 5. The plan is that instead of being released , the gas will be redissolved in cooler water and injected to a depth of up to 800 metres , into suitable basalt formations where , the hope is , it will react to form calcite or dolomite .