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dolomite

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
dolomite /ˈdɒləmʌɪt/

▶noun a mineral or sedimentary rock consisting chiefly of a carbonate of calcium and magnesium.

– derivatives
dolomitic adjective.

– origin C18: from Fr., from the name of the French geologist Dolomieu + -ite1.

'dolomite' also found in these Oxford entries:

dolostone - skarn - verd-antique

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