dolomite

n. 白云石 [化] 白云石

发音

UK /ˈdɒl.əˌmaɪt/
US /ˈdoʊ.ləˌmaɪt/
US /ˈdɑl.əˌmaɪt/

词形变化

dolomites 复数 dolomites

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An evaporite consisting of a mixed calcium and magnesium carbonate, with the chemical formula CaMg(CO₃)₂; it also exists as the rock dolostone.

    白云石

    白云岩

    可数 不可数 化学 地质

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

bitter spar

上位词 3

rock stone mineral

部分词 2

magnesium mg

相关短语

dolomite rock dolomite rocks Dolomite Mountains

词源

From French dolomite, coined March 1792 by Nicolas de Saussure, named after French mineralogist and engineer Déodat de Dolomieu (1750–1801) who described the stone in 1791 by adding -ite, from place name Dolomieu, Isère.

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