dolomitize

English

Etymology

dolomite +‎ -ize

Verb

dolomitize (third-person singular simple present dolomitizes, present participle dolomitizing, simple past and past participle dolomitized)

1. (geology, transitive) To modify by dolomitization.
   • 1989, C.H. Moore, Carbonate Diagenesis and Porosity, page 270:

     If the dolomitization event only partially dolomitizes a sequence, and the remaining CaC03 is not removed by dissolution, the tendency is for no enhancement of porosity.

Related terms

• dolomitization