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dolomite

UK/ˈdɒl.əˌmaɪt//ˈdoʊ.ləˌmaɪt/

dolomite noun: an evaporite consisting of a mixed calcium and magnesium carbonate, with the chemical formula CaMg(CO₃)₂; it also exists as the rock dolostone.

dolomite: an evaporite consisting of a mixed calcium and magnesium carbonate, with the chemical formula...
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Noun

dolomite (countable and uncountable, plural dolomites)

  1. An evaporite consisting of a mixed calcium and magnesium carbonate, with the chemical formula CaMg(CO₃)₂; it also exists as the rock dolostone.

Adjective capitalized: Dolomite

Dolomite (not comparable)

  1. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the Dolomites

dolomite meaning in Tamil, Malayalam, Malay and Indonesian

dolomite in Tamil

டாலமைட், டாலாமைட், தொலமைற்று

dolomite in Malayalam

mineral
ഡോളമൈറ്റ് ḍōḷamaiṟṟŭ

dolomite in Malay

mineral
dolomit

dolomite in Indonesian

mineral
dolomit
More languagesFewer languages
dolomite in Thai
โดโลไมต์

Synonyms of dolomite

Forms of dolomite

pluraldolomites

Plural of dolomite: dolomites

Origin of dolomite

From French dolomite, coined March 1792 by Nicolas de Saussure, named after French mineralogist and engineer Déodat de Dolomieu (1750–1801) who described the stone in 1791 by adding -ite, from place name Dolomieu, Isère.

Words formed from dolomite

Phrases with dolomite

Questions about dolomite

What does dolomite mean?
Dolomite means an evaporite consisting of a mixed calcium and magnesium carbonate, with the chemical formula CaMg(CO₃)₂; it also exists as the rock dolostone.
What is dolomite in Tamil?
Dolomite in Tamil is டாலமைட், டாலாமைட், தொலமைற்று. See Dolomite meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is dolomite?
Dolomite can be a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce dolomite?
Dolomite is pronounced /ˈdɒl.əˌmaɪt/ (UK).
What is the plural of dolomite?
The plural of dolomite is dolomites.

Words near dolomite in the dictionary

  1. dolocrete
  2. dolocretes
  3. doloire
  4. doloires
  5. dolomicrite
  6. dolomite
  7. Dolomite Mountains
  8. dolomite rock
  9. dolomite rocks
  10. dolomites
  11. dolomitic

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