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dedolomitize

[ dee-doh-luh-mahy-tahyz, -mi-, -dol-uh- ]

verb (used with object)

, de·do·lo·mit·ized, de·do·lo·mit·iz·ing.
  1. to transform (dolomite or dolomitic limestone) by separating the dolomite into calcium carbonate and magnesium carbonate.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of dedolomitize1

First recorded in 1900–05; de- + dolomite + -ize

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