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 [ˈəʊəˌlaɪt]
n
(Earth Sciences / Geological Science) any sedimentary rock, esp limestone, consisting of tiny spherical concentric grains within a fine matrix
[from French from New Latin oolitēs, literally: egg stone; probably a translation of German Rogenstein roe stone]
oolitic [ˌəʊəˈlɪtɪk] adj
| oolite (-lt) A sedimentary rock consisting of ooliths that are cemented together by calcium carbonate. |
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