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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary oo·lite \\ˈō-ə-ˌlīt\\ noun ETYMOLOGY probably from French oolithe, from oo- o- + -lithe -lite DATE 1785 : a rock consisting of small round grains usually of calcium carbonate cemented together • oo·lit·ic \\ˌō-ə-ˈli-tik\\ adjective English Etymology oolite "rock consisting of fine grains of carbonate of lime," 1785, from Mod.L. oolites, from oo-, comb. form of Gk. oon "egg" (cognatewith O.E. æg, see egg) + lithos "stone." So called because the rock resembles the roe of fish. Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged oo·lite \ˈōəˌlīt\ noun (-s) Etymology: probably from French oolithe (from o- + -lithe -lite), translation of German rogenstein, literally, roe stone : a rock consisting of small round grains that resemble the roe of fish, are cemented together, and consist of small concretions which usually are of calcium carbonate forming a variety of limestone but sometimes are of silica or iron oxide • oo·lit·ic \|ōə|lid.ik\ adjective |
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