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o·o·lith

(ō′ə-līt′)

A small, round grain consisting of concentric layers of calcium carbonate, silica, or dolomite that have precipitated around a shell fragment, sand grain, pellet of alga, or other central object. Also called ooid.

[oo- (since ooliths resemble fish roe in texture and appearance) + -lith.]

o′o·lith′ic adj.

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oolith

(ˈəʊəˌlɪθ)

(Geological Science) any of the tiny spherical grains of sedimentary rock of which oolite is composed

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