Definitions For Oolith

Noun

OOLITH (plural OOLITHs) (geology) A spherical granule of which oolite is composed, formed by concentric accretion of thin layers of a mineral around a core. Calcium carbonate (limestone) is the most common mineral that forms ooliths, but they may also form from other minerals such as dolomite and silica. (rare) oolite, oolite.

Translations

Finnish: ooliitti German: Oolith, m

Etymology

From {{etyl, la, en}} oolithus, from (Ancient Greek)  ᾠο-, , oo- + λίθος, , stone, corresponding to {{confix, en, oo, lith}}.

Anagrams

tholoi