Oolite
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈəʊəlʌɪt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Oolite is a noun meaning (geology) A rock consisting of spherical grains within a mineral cortex accreted around a nucleus, often of quartz grains.
Meaning
(geology) A rock consisting of spherical grains within a mineral cortex accreted around a nucleus, often of quartz grains.
More Meanings
- (countable, rare) An ooid or oolith.
Example Sentences
Here and there are beds of oolites, for example, made of little rounded grains – like millet seed – that form only in agitated warm waters, such as you might find off the Bahamas today.
Word Forms
- oolites
Synonyms for oolite
Depending on context, synonyms include ooid, oolith.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include coralline, oolith, illite, globulite, roestone, lutite.
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