dolomite

【矿】白云石, 白云岩

[the Dolomite s](意大利东北部的)白云石山脉

dolomite marble

dolomite

白云石

dolomite

[矿] 白云石

dolomite

a white mineral often tinted by impurities, found in sedimentary rocks and veins. It is used in the manufacture of cement and as a building stone (marble). Composition: calcium magnesium carbonate. Formula: CaMg(CO&-{3})&-{2}. Crystal structure: hexagonal (rhombohedral)

a sedimentary rock resembling limestone but consisting principally of the mineral dolomite. It is an important source of magnesium and its compounds, and is used as a building material and refractory

dolomite

1. a kind of sedimentary rock resembling limestone but consisting almost entirely of the mineral dolomite

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2. a light colored mineral consisting of calcium magnesium carbonate; a source of magnesium; used as a ceramic and as fertilizer

(hypernym)

(substance-meronym) magnesium, Mg, atomic number 12