dolomite

noun

do·​lo·​mite ˈdō-lə-ˌmīt How to pronounce dolomite (audio)
ˈdä-
1
: a mineral CaMg(CO3)2 consisting of a calcium magnesium carbonate found in crystals and in extensive beds as a compact limestone
2
: a limestone or marble rich in magnesium carbonate
dolomitic adjective

Examples of dolomite in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But none of them can match the beauty of these frozen gold flames of resinous wood, twisting up from the rocky, white dolomite soil. Paul McHugh, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2024 With too many close-calls, the couple travels to the snowy dolomites in Italy to take down other spies and soon after are ordered to go to Lake Como for a kidnapping assignment. Malik Peay, Essence, 2 Feb. 2024 Much of that is the soft, pale, alkaline dolomite that gives the range its name – a kind of limestone preferred by the bristlecone pines. Paul McHugh, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2024 Soluble rocks like limestone, dolomite, and gypsum are submerged under water, where the minerals slowly dissolve into the surrounding water. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 14 Nov. 2023 The limestone/dolomite cave shares much in common with Cave of the Mounds, including similar formations (stalactites, stalagmites, columns and flowstones) and development inside (stairs, railings and lighting), but there is one major difference: bats. Chelsey Lewis, Journal Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2022 Also, the air in the Inyo National Forest is so dry, the climate so cold and the rocky dolomite soil — the color of which lends its name to the White Mountains — so unfriendly that the pines have little competition from other plants, creatures or pests. Soumya Karlamangla Adam Perez, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2022 The kitchen has leathered dolomite countertops. Sarah Paynter, WSJ, 16 Mar. 2022 Superman’s Crawl, a 10-inch high tunnel, wormed through on your stomach with one arm extended; Dragon’s Back, a nearly 50 foot climb up jagged dolomite requiring ropes and harnesses; and that final vertical chute, about as wide as printer paper, back down another 40 feet. Bridget Alex, Discover Magazine, 6 Aug. 2019

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Word History

Etymology

French, from Déodat de Dolomieu †1801 French geologist

First Known Use

1794, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of dolomite was in 1794

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“Dolomite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dolomite. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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dolomite

noun
do·​lo·​mite ˈdō-lə-ˌmīt How to pronounce dolomite (audio)
ˈdäl-ə-
: a mineral found in broad layers as a compact limestone

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