- oolite
- noun Etymology: probably from French oolithe, from oo- o- + -lithe -lite Date: 1785 a rock consisting of small round grains usually of calcium carbonate cemented together • oolitic adjective
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Oolite — O [ o]*lite, n. [Gr. w, o n an egg + lite: cf. F. o[ o]lithe. So named from its resemblance to the roe of fish.] (Geol.) A variety of limestone, consisting of small round grains, resembling the roe of a fish. It sometimes constitutes extensive… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
oolite — (n.) rock consisting of fine grains of carbonate of lime, 1785, from Mod.L. oolites, from oo , comb. form of Gk. oon egg (cognate with O.E. æg, see EGG (Cf. egg) (n.)) + lithos stone. So called because the rock resembles the roe of fish … Etymology dictionary
oolite — [ō′ōlith, ō′əlithō′ō līt΄, ō′əlīt΄] n. [Fr oölithe: see OO & LITE] 1. a tiny, spherical or ellipsoid particle with concentric layers, usually of calcium carbonate, formed in wave agitated sea waters 2. a rock composed chiefly of oolites: Also… … English World dictionary
Oolite — For other uses, see Oolite (disambiguation). Modern ooids from a beach on Joulter s Cay, The Bahamas … Wikipedia
oolite — oolitic /oh euh lit ik/, adj. /oh euh luyt /, n. Geol. a limestone composed of minute rounded concretions resembling fish roe, in some places altered to ironstone by replacement with iron oxide. Also called egg stone. [1775 85; ( < F oölithe) … Universalium
oolite — oolithe [ ɔɔlit ] n. f. ou m. VAR. oolite • 1752 n. f.; de oo et lithe ♦ Minér. Calcaire formé de grains sphériques (comparés à des œufs de poissons). Les oolithes sont caractéristiques du jurassique ancien. Formation analogue de grains d oxyde… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Oolite — Oolithe Oolithes ferrugineuses … Wikipédia en Français
oolite — /ˈoʊəlaɪt/ (say ohuhluyt) noun 1. a small spherical to ellipsoidal concretion, usually calcareous, formed in shallow water under special conditions. 2. a limestone composed of such concretions, in some places altered to ironstone by replacement… …
oolite — oolitinė klintis statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Klintis, susidedanti iš mažų apvalių kalcito grūdelių. atitikmenys: angl. oolite; oolitic limestone rus. оолитовый известняк … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
