dolomite

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UK/ˈdɒl.əˌmaɪt/US/ˈdoʊ.ləˌmaɪt/US/ˈdɑl.əˌmaɪt/

noun

An evaporite consisting of a mixed calcium and magnesium carbonate, with the chemical formula CaMg(CO₃)₂; it also exists as the rock dolostone.

Similar
magnesian limestonebitter spar
OriginFrench dolomite →
Less commonScrabble 11
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Meanings

dolomite1

noundolomite (countable and uncountable, plural dolomites)

plural dolomites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryAn evaporite consisting of a mixed calcium and magnesium carbonate, with the chemical formula CaMg(CO₃)₂; it also exists as the rock dolostone.

    Synonyms: magnesian limestone

Dolomite2

adjectiveDolomite (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf, pertaining to, or characteristic of the Dolomites

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn evaporite consisting of a mixed calcium and magnesium carbonate, with the chemical formula CaMg(CO₃)₂; it also exists as the rock dolostone.

Similar
magnesian limestone

More synonyms by meaning

nouna light colored mineral consisting of calcium magnesium carbonate; a source of magnesium; used as a ceramic and as fertilizer

Similar
bitter spar
Broader
mineral
Also see
bitter sparmagnesian limestone

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Frenchdolomite
  2. Englishdolomite

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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Translations

Catalan dolomita
  • dolomitamineral
Chinese Mandarin 白雲石 /白云石, 白雲岩 /白云岩
  • 白雲石 /白云石 (báiyúnshí)mineral
  • 白雲岩 /白云岩 (báiyúnyán)mineral
Danish dolomit
  • dolomitmineral
Dutch dolomiet
  • dolomietmineral
Esperanto dolomito
  • dolomitomineral
Estonian dolomiit
  • dolomiitmineral
Finnish dolomiitti
  • dolomiittimineral
French dolomite
  • dolomitemineral
German Dolomit
  • Dolomitmineral
Greek δολομίτης
  • δολομίτης (dolomítis)mineral
Indonesian dolomit
  • dolomitmineral
Irish dolaimít
  • dolaimítmineral
Italian dolomite
  • dolomitemineral
Korean 백운암
  • 백운암 (baegunam)mineral
Malay dolomit
  • dolomitmineral
Norwegian Bokmål dolomitt
  • dolomittmineral
Polish dolomit
  • dolomitmineral
Portuguese dolomita
  • dolomitamineral
Spanish dolomita
  • dolomitamineral
Swedish dolomit
  • dolomitmineral
Thai โดโลไมต์
  • โดโลไมต์mineral
Ukrainian доломі́т
  • доломі́т (dolomít)mineral
Cite this entry
APA

dolomite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dolomite

MLA

“dolomite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dolomite. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dolomite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dolomite.

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