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oolite

/ˈəʊəlʌɪt/ UK

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From oo- + -lite, after German Oolit.

noun oolites

countable, uncountable A rock consisting of spherical grains within a mineral cortex accreted around a nucleus, often of quartz grains. Here and there are beds of oolites, for example, made of little rounded grains – like millet seed – that form only in agitated warm waters, such as you might find off the Bahamas today.
countable, rare An ooid or oolith.

Similar: ooid, oolith, egg-stone

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noun

Similar: ooid, oolith, egg-stone

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noun geology: rock of spherical grains

Español	oolito
Deutsch	Oolith

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@misc{oolite_2026,
  title = {oolite},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/oolite},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}