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dolomitic

dolomitic

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Containing or made of a kind of rock that has calcium and magnesium
  • adjective
  • /ˌdōləˈmidik/
  • Specialized
: dolomítico
  • Many gardeners use dolomitic lime to improve soil quality and provide necessary minerals.
  • dolomitic lime
  • dolomitic limestone

Examples

  • Dolomitic rock formations are essential for understanding the geological history of the area.

  • Umuzimuhle was unsuitable for further development because it was surrounded by dolomitic geological structures.

    Academic text (1992)

  • The construction project requires dolomitic limestone for its strength and durability.

Surface Forms

dolomitic positive

Morphology

dolomitic = dolomite (transparent) = dolomite + ic

Formed by adding the adjectival suffix '-ic' to 'dolomite', yielding the meaning 'relating to or containing dolomite'.

Etymology

The word dolomitic comes from dolomite, the name of a rock that was named for the French scientist Dolomieu and for the Dolomites mountains where that rock is common. So dolomitic means 'made of or containing dolomite', which explains why dolomitic soil or cliffs have lots of magnesium and calcium.