dolomite
Meaning
An evaporite consisting of a mixed calcium and magnesium carbonate, with the chemical formula CaMg(CO₃)₂; it also exists as the rock dolostone.
Synonyms
Translations
dolomite
dolomita
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Dolomit
دولوميت
dolomita
dolomit
δολομίτης λίθοςPronounced as (IPA)
/ˈdɒl.əˌmaɪt/
Etymology
From French dolomite, coined March 1792 by Nicolas de Saussure, named after French mineralogist and engineer Déodat de Dolomieu (1750–1801) who described the stone in 1791 by adding -ite, from place name Dolomieu, Isère.
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