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OOLITIC
Etymology
Adjective
oolitic (comparative more oolitic, superlative most oolitic)
(geology) Made up of, or containing oolites
(dated, 19th century) Of a prehistoric era; Jurassic.
Noun
oolitic (plural oolitics)
An oolite.
(dated, 19th century) A prehistoric era; the Jurassic.
Source: Wiktionary
O`ö*lit"ic, a. Etym: [Cf.F. oölithique.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to oölite; composed of, or resembling, oölite.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BACKFIRE
(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”
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