DEDOLOMITIZE Definition & Meaning

dedolomitize

[ dee-doh-luh-mahy-tahyz, -mi-, -dol-uh- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

dedolomitized, dedolomitizing.

to transform (dolomite or dolomitic limestone) by separating the dolomite into calcium carbonate and magnesium carbonate.

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First recorded in 1900–05; de- + dolomite + -ize

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