dolomite

Noun
  1. A kind of sedimentary rock resembling marble or limestone but rich in magnesium carbonate (synset 114862225)
    is a type of: rock, stone - material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust
  2. A light colored mineral consisting of calcium magnesium carbonate;
    A source of magnesium;
    Used as a ceramic and as fertilizer (synset 114697908)
    is a type of: mineral - solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
    substance holonym: atomic number 12, magnesium, mg - a light silver-white ductile bivalent metallic element; in pure form it burns with brilliant white flame; occurs naturally only in combination (as in magnesite and dolomite and carnallite and spinel and olivine)
    same as: bitter spar

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