dolomite
noun
- carbonate mineral - CaMg(CO₃)₂
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈdɒl.əˌmaɪt/ / /ˈdoʊ.ləˌmaɪt/ / /ˈdɑl.əˌmaɪt/
adj
- Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the Dolomites
noun
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.
- An evaporite consisting of a mixed calcium and magnesium carbonate, with the chemical formula CaMg(CO₃)₂; it also exists as the rock dolostone.