OOLITE

Etymology

Noun

oolite (countable and uncountable, plural oolites)

(geology) A rock consisting of spherical grains within a mineral cortex accreted around a nucleus, often of quartz grains.

(countable, rare) An ooid or oolith.

Synonyms

• ooid

• oolith

• egg-stone

Anagrams

• lootie, toolie

Source: Wiktionary


O"ö*lite, n. Etym: [Gr. -lite: cf.F. oölithe. So named from its resemblance to the roe of fish.] (Geol.)

Definition: A variety of limestone, consisting of small round grains, resembling the roe of a fish. It sometimes constitutes extensive beds, as in the European Jurassic. See the Chart of Geology.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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