Meanings
noundolostone (plural dolostones)
plural dolostones
- geographyA sedimentary carbonate rock that contains a high percentage of the mineral dolomite.
Synonyms: dolomite rock
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA sedimentary carbonate rock that contains a high percentage of the mineral dolomite.
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Translations
Catalan dolomia
- dolomiarock made mainly of dolomite
Finnish dolomiittikivi
- dolomiittikivirock made mainly of dolomite
French dolomie
- dolomierock made mainly of dolomite
German Dolomitstein
- Dolomitsteinrock made mainly of dolomite
Italian dolomia
- dolomiarock made mainly of dolomite
Portuguese dolomito
- dolomitorock made mainly of dolomite
Spanish dolomía
- dolomíarock made mainly of dolomite
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APA
dolostone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dolostone
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“dolostone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dolostone. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dolostone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dolostone.
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