o·o·lite (   -l t ) also o·o·lith (-l th)n. 1. A small round calcareous grain found, for example, in limestones. 2. Rock, usually limestone, composed of oolites. o o·litic (-ltk) adj. |
oolite [oh-a-lite]
Noun
a limestone made up of tiny grains of calcium carbonate [New Latin oolites, literally: egg stone]
oolitic adj
| oolite (-lt) A sedimentary rock consisting of ooliths that are cemented together by calcium carbonate. |
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