dedolomitization

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(dē dō′lə mī′tə zāshən, -mi-, -dol′ə-)


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de•do•lo•mit•i•za•tion  (dē dō′lə mī′tə zāshən, -mi-, -dol′ə-),USA pronunciation n. [Geol., Petrol.]
  1. Geologya metamorphic process in which the magnesium in dolomitic rock forms new minerals, as brucite and forsterite, and the calcium forms calcite.
  • de- + dolomitization


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