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oolite

[ oh-uh-lahyt ]

noun

, Geology.
  1. a limestone composed of minute rounded concretions resembling fish roe, in some places altered to ironstone by replacement with iron oxide.

oolite

/ ˌəʊəˈlɪtɪk; ˈəʊəˌlaɪt /

noun

  1. any sedimentary rock, esp limestone, consisting of tiny spherical concentric grains within a fine matrix

oolite

/ ō′ə-līt′ /

  1. A sedimentary rock consisting of ooliths that are cemented together by calcium carbonate.

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Derived Forms

  • oolitic, adjective

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Other Words From

  • o·o·lit·ic [oh-, uh, -, lit, -ik], adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of oolite1

1775–85; (< French oölithe ) < New Latin oölithēs. See oo-, -lite

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Word History and Origins

Origin of oolite1

C18: from French from New Latin oolitēs, literally: egg stone; probably a translation of German Rogenstein roe stone

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