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dolomitize

American  
[doh-luh-mahy-tahyz, -mi-, dol-uh-] / ˈdoʊ lə maɪˌtaɪz, -mɪ-, ˈdɒl ə- /
especially British, dolomitise

verb (used with object)

Geology.
dolomitized, dolomitizing

  1. to convert (limestone) into dolomite.

Etymology

Origin of dolomitize

First recorded in 1860–65; dolomite + -ize

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