dolomite
An evaporite consisting of a mixed calcium and magnesium carbonate, with the chemical…An evaporite consisting of a mixed calcium and magnesium carbonate, with the chemical formula CaMg(CO₃)₂; it also exists as the rock dolostone.
» We climbed to the summit through bright blocks of dolomite.
Мы поднимались к вершине через светлые каменные глыбы из доломита. — alik_farber
AlanF_US · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)An evaporite consisting of a mixed calcium and magnesium carbonate, with the chemical formula CaMg(CO₃)₂; it also exists as the rock dolostone.
Dolomit
доломі́тdolomít
a light colored mineral consisting of calcium magnesium carbonate; a source of magnesium; used as a ceramic and as fertilizer
Examples
1 sentencesWe climbed to the summit through bright blocks of dolomite.
ruМы поднимались к вершине через светлые каменные глыбы из доломита. — alik_farber
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Origin
From French dolomite, coined March 1792 by Nicolas de Saussure, named after French mineralFrom French dolomite, coined March 1792 by Nicolas de Saussure, named after French mineralogist and engineer Déodat de Dolomieu (1750–1801) who described the stone in 1791 by adding -ite, from place name Dolomieu, Isère.
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Forms
plural: dolomitesSynonyms
2 synonyms- a light colored mineral consisting of calcium magnesium carbonate; a source of magnesium; used as a ceramic and as fertilizer:bitter spar
Word family
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