dolomite

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dolomite^¹

/ˈdɒl.əˌmaɪt/ UK
/ˈdoʊ.ləˌmaɪt/ US
/ˈdɑl.əˌmaɪt/ US

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From 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.

noun dolomites

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.
Similar: magnesian limestone

Dolomite^²

adjective

not comparable Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the Dolomites

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noun mineral

Español	dolomita
한국어	백운암 baegunam
中文	白雲石 /白云石 báiyúnshí, 白雲岩 /白云岩 báiyúnyán
Português	dolomita
Français	dolomite
Deutsch	Dolomit
Italiano	dolomite
Ελληνικά	δολομίτης dolomítis

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@misc{dolomite_2026,
  title = {dolomite},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dolomite},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}