dolomitize en · VERB
Etymology
From dolomite + -ize.
Meanings
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(transitive) To modify by dolomitization.
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.
1989, C.H. Moore, Carbonate Diagenesis and Porosity, page 270:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dolomitizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| dolomitized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| dolomitized | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| dolomitizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |