dedolomitize

American  

[dee-doh-luh-mahy-tahyz, -mi-, -dol-uh-] / diˈdoʊ lə maɪˌtaɪz, -mɪ-, -ˈdɒl ə- /

especially British, dedolomitise

verb (used with object)

dedolomitized, dedolomitizing

1. to transform (dolomite or dolomitic limestone) by separating the dolomite into calcium carbonate and magnesium carbonate.

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Etymology

Origin of dedolomitize

First recorded in 1900–05; de- + dolomite + -ize