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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

to convert (limestone) into dolomite.

Etymology

Origin of dolomitize

First recorded in 1860–65; dolomite + -ize

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dolomitized

At some points the limestone has been dolomitized; near Bonsall it has been converted into a granular silicified rock.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2 "Demijohn" to "Destructor" by Various

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