"dolostone" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dolostones [plural]
Etymology: Blend of dolomite + stone. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|dolomite|stone}} Blend of dolomite + stone Head templates: {{en-noun}} dolostone (plural dolostones)
  1. (geology) A sedimentary carbonate rock that contains a high percentage of the mineral dolomite. Wikipedia link: dolostone Categories (topical): Geology, Rocks Synonyms: dolomite rock Translations (rock made mainly of dolomite): dolomia [feminine] (Catalan), dolomiittikivi (Finnish), dolomie [feminine] (French), Dolomitstein [masculine] (German), dolomia [feminine] (Italian), dolomito [masculine] (Portuguese), dolomía [feminine] (Spanish)

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