dedolomitize

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verb

To convert from dolomite to calcium carbonate.

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Meanings

verbdedolomitize (third-person singular simple present dedolomitizes, present participle dedolomitizing, simple past and past participle dedolomitized)

present singular third person dedolomitizes · participle present dedolomitizing · participle past dedolomitized · past dedolomitized

  1. intransitivegeographyTo convert from dolomite to calcium carbonate.

Origin

From de- + dolomite + -ize.

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APA

dedolomitize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dedolomitize

MLA

“dedolomitize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dedolomitize. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dedolomitize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dedolomitize.

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