oolite – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
oolite
n.
egg stone, limestone containing rounded crystals which resemble fish eggs
Oolite
Oolite (
egg stone) is a
sedimentary rock formed from
ooids, spherical grains composed of concentric layers. The name derives from the
Ancient Greek word
ᾠόν for
egg. Strictly, oolites consist of ooids of diameter 0.25–2 mm;
rocks composed of ooids larger than 2 mm are called
pisolites. The term
oolith can refer to oolite or individual ooids.
oolite
nm.
oolite, egg stone, limestone containing rounded crystals which resemble fish eggs
Oolite
(n.)
A variety of limestone, consisting of small round grains, resembling the roe of a fish. It sometimes constitutes extensive beds, as in the European Jurassic. See the Chart of Geology.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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