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dolomitise

dolomitise is the alternative form of dolomitize.

Meaning of dolomitize

Verb

dolomitize (third-person singular simple present dolomitizes, present participle dolomitizing, simple past and past participle dolomitized)

  1. (transitive) To modify by dolomitization.
    • If the dolomitization event only partially dolomitizes a sequence, and the remaining CaC03 is not removed by dissolution, the tendency is for no enhancement of porosity.1989, C.H. Moore, Carbonate Diagenesis and Porosity, page 270

Forms of dolomitise

third-person singular presentdolomitises
present participledolomitising
past participledolomitised
pastdolomitised

Origin of dolomitise

From dolomite + -ise.

Questions about dolomitise

What is dolomitise the alternative form of?
Dolomitise is the alternative form of dolomitize.

Words near dolomitise in the dictionary

  1. dolomite rocks
  2. dolomites
  3. dolomitic
  4. Dolomitic Ladin
  5. dolomitisation
  6. dolomitise
  7. dolomitised
  8. dolomitises
  9. dolomitising
  10. dolomitization
  11. dolomitizations

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