Definition of dolomites Dolomites
/dowˈlʌmajˌts/ - [dowlumayts] - Do•lo•mites
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What does dolomites mean?
Wiktionary 
- dolomites (Noun)
Plural of dolomite.
Part of speech
🔤- dolomites, noun, plural of dolomite.
WordNet
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| dolomite - a light colored mineral consisting of calcium magnesium carbonate; a source of magnesium; used as a ceramic and as fertilizer | ||
| bitter spar | ||
| mineral solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition | ||
| dolomite - a kind of sedimentary rock resembling marble or limestone but rich in magnesium carbonate | ||
| rock, stone pitching dangerously to one side | ||
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Wiktionary
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- dolomite (n.)
A mineral consisting of the carbonate of lime and magnesia in varying proportions. It occurs in distinct crystals, and in extensive beds as a compact limestone, often crystalline granular, either white or clouded. It includes much of the common white marble. Also called bitter spar.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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dolomite
dol′o-mīt, n. a magnesian limestone, so called from the French geologist D. Guy de Dolomieu (1750-1801).—adj. Dolomit′ic
Part of speech
🔤- dolomite, noun, singular of dolomites.
