dolomitization

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noun

The conversion of a limestone rock into dolomite by replacement of calcium by magnesium.

Scrabble 26

Meanings

noundolomitization (countable and uncountable, plural dolomitizations)

plural dolomitizations

  1. countableuncountablegeographyThe conversion of a limestone rock into dolomite by replacement of calcium by magnesium.

Origin

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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