oolite

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (countable, uncountable) A rock consisting of spherical grains within a mineral cortex accreted around a nucleus, often of quartz grains.
2. (countable, rare) An ooid or oolith.

Concepten

oöliet

Synoniemen

ooid

ooide

oolith

roestone

Vertalingen

ωόλιθος

oolithe

oolito

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈəʊəlʌɪt/

Etymologie (Engels)

From oo- + -lite, after German Oolit.