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oolith

[oh-uh-lith]
noun Geology.
  1. any of the component concretions of a piece of oolite.
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Origin of oolith

First recorded in 1780–90; oo- + -lith
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British Dictionary definitions for oolith

oolith

noun
  1. any of the tiny spherical grains of sedimentary rock of which oolite is composed
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oolith in Science

oolith

[ō′ə-līt′]
  1. A small, round grain consisting of calcium carbonate, silica, or dolomite. Ooliths have concentric layers that form around a nucleus, such as a shell fragment, a sand grain, or a pellet of alga. They typically have diameters of 0.25 to 2 mm. Ooliths usually form by inorganic precipitation.
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