| Pronunciation: | | 'dowlu`mIt
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- [n] a light colored mineral consisting of calcium magnesium carbonate; a source of magnesium; used as a ceramic and as fertilizer
- [n] a kind of sedimentary rock resembling limestone but consisting almost entirely of the mineral dolomite
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DOLOMITE is a 8 letter word that starts with D. |
| | See Also: | | atomic number 12, magnesium, Mg, mineral, rock, stone |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Dol"o*mite\, n. [After the French geologist Dolomieu.]
(Geol. & Min.)
A mineral consisting of the carbonate of lime and magnesia in
varying proportions. It occurs in distinct crystals, and in
extensive beds as a compact limestone, often crystalline
granular, either white or clouded. It includes much of the
common white marble. Also called {bitter spar}.
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