Definitions for dolomite

dolomite do·lo·mite

Spelling: [doh-luh-mahyt, dol-uh-]
IPA: /ˈdoʊ ləˌmaɪt, ˈdɒl ə-/

Dolomite is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 246 anagrams from letters in dolomite (deilmoot).

Definitions for dolomite

noun

  1. a very common mineral, calcium magnesium carbonate, CaMg(CO 3) 2 , occurring in crystals and in masses.
  2. a rock consisting essentially or largely of this mineral.

Origin of dolomite

1785-95; French, named after D. de Dolom(ieu) (1750-1801), French mineralogist; see -ite1

Examples for dolomite

He's got to stare down her throat, to watch where the dolomite lands.

This one was perched on top of a dolomite pile, ten feet off the ground.

A box of dolomite is about eight feet square and three high.

"All right," I said, and picked up a shovel from the dolomite pile.

dolomite, a mineral, the main constituent of magnesian limestone.

"dolomite," said the first-helper to me, after the "jigger" was poured.

There was a lot of dolomite and old fine cinder, very dusty, but not hot.

dolomite is easily scratched with the knife, and is semi-transparent.

Part of the Houses of Parliament at Westminster is built of dolomite.

As a dolomite the stone is far more resistant than a purer limestone.

Word Value for dolomite
Scrable

11

Words with friends

13

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