DOLOMITE

dolomite, bitter spar

(noun) a light colored mineral consisting of calcium magnesium carbonate; a source of magnesium; used as a ceramic and as fertilizer

dolomite

(noun) a kind of sedimentary rock resembling marble or limestone but rich in magnesium carbonate

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

dolomite (countable and uncountable, plural dolomites)

(mineral) A saline evaporite consisting of a mixed calcium and magnesium carbonate, with the chemical formula CaMg(CO₃)₂; it also exists as the rock dolostone.

Synonym: magnesian limestone

Adjective

Dolomite (not comparable)

Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the Dolomites

Source: Wiktionary

Dol"o*mite, n. Etym: [After the French geologist Dolomieu.] (Geol. & Min.)

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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