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dolostone

dolostone noun: a sedimentary carbonate rock that contains a high percentage of the mineral dolomite.

Noun

dolostone (plural dolostones)

  1. A sedimentary carbonate rock that contains a high percentage of the mineral dolomite.
    Synonyms:
    dolomite rock

Synonyms of dolostone

Forms of dolostone

pluraldolostones

Origin of dolostone

Blend of dolomite + stone.

Questions about dolostone

What does dolostone mean?
Dolostone means a sedimentary carbonate rock that contains a high percentage of the mineral dolomite.
What part of speech is dolostone?
Dolostone is a noun.
What is the plural of dolostone?
The plural of dolostone is dolostones.

Words near dolostone in the dictionary

  1. dolos
  2. dolose
  3. dolosely
  4. dolosity
  5. dolosse
  6. dolostone
  7. dolostones
  8. dolour
  9. dolourous
  10. dolourously
  11. dolourousness

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