bitter spar
DolomiteDolomite
Meaning
1 senses(archaic, uncountable)Dolomite
More definitions
- a light colored mineral consisting of calcium magnesium carbonate; a source of magnesium; used as a ceramic and as fertilizer
Origin
So called because it contains magnesia, which has bitter soluble salts.So called because it contains magnesia, which has bitter soluble salts.
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a light colored mineral consisting of calcium magnesium carbonate; a source of magnesium; used as a ceramic and as fertilizer:dolomite
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable