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oolite
[ oh-uh-lahyt ]
/ ˈoʊ əˌlaɪt /
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noun Geology.
a limestone composed of minute rounded concretions resembling fish roe, in some places altered to ironstone by replacement with iron oxide.
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Also called egg stone.
OTHER WORDS FROM oolite
o·o·lit·ic [oh-uh-lit-ik], /ˌoʊ əˈlɪt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby oolite
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British Dictionary definitions for oolite
oolite
/ (ˈəʊəˌlaɪt) /
noun
any sedimentary rock, esp limestone, consisting of tiny spherical concentric grains within a fine matrix
Derived forms of oolite
oolitic (ˌəʊəˈlɪtɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for oolite
C18: from French from New Latin oolitēs, literally: egg stone; probably a translation of German Rogenstein roe stone
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Scientific definitions for oolite
oolite
[ ō′ə-līt′ ]
A sedimentary rock consisting of ooliths that are cemented together by calcium carbonate.
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