oolite

Meaning

  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.

Translations

ωόλιθος

oöliet

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈəʊəlʌɪt/
Etymology

From oo- + -lite, after German Oolit.

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