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dolomitize

dolomitize verb: to modify by dolomitization.

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 dolomitize

third-person singular presentdolomitizes
present participledolomitizing
past participledolomitized
pastdolomitized

Origin of dolomitize

From dolomite + -ize.

Questions about dolomitize

What does dolomitize mean?
Dolomitize means to modify by dolomitization.
What part of speech is dolomitize?
Dolomitize is a verb.
What is the past tense of dolomitize?
The past tense of dolomitize is dolomitized.

Words near dolomitize in the dictionary

  1. dolomitised
  2. dolomitises
  3. dolomitising
  4. dolomitization
  5. dolomitizations
  6. dolomitize
  7. dolomitized
  8. dolomitizes
  9. dolomitizing
  10. dolomization
  11. dolomized

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