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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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