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dolomitization


do·lo·mi·ti·za·tion

noun
\ˌd-lə-mə-tə-ˈzā-shən, ˌdä-, -ˌmī-\

Definition of DOLOMITIZATION

: the process of converting into dolomite
do·lo·mi·tize \ˈdō-lə-mə-ˌtīz, ˈdä-\ transitive verb

First Known Use of DOLOMITIZATION

1862

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