oolite

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Synonyms: polite, oblite, iolite, oolith, olite, otolite, zoolite, woolite

Antonyms: polite, oblite, iolite, oolith, olite, otolite, zoolite, woolite

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|geology}} A [[rock]] consisting of [[spherical]] [[grain]]s within a [[mineral]] [[cortex]] [[accreted]] around a [[nucleus]], often of [[quartz]] grains.
2. {{lb|en|countable|rare}} An [[ooid]] or [[oolith]].

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