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dolomitic

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dol·o·mite  (dl-mt, dl-)
n.
1. A white or light-colored mineral, essentially CaMg(CO3)2, used in fertilizer, as a furnace refractory, and as a construction and ceramic material.
2. A magnesia-rich sedimentary rock resembling limestone.
[French, after Déodat de Dolomieu (1750-1801), French geologist.]
dolo·mitic (-mtk) adj.
dolo·miti·zation (-mt-zshn) n.
dolo·mit·ize (-m-tz) v.
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Adj.1.dolomitic - relating to or consisting of dolomite


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