# dolomite

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdɒl.əˌmaɪt/ · frequency rank #44,745

## Definitions
1. An evaporite consisting of a mixed calcium and magnesium carbonate, with the chemical formula CaMg(CO₃)₂; it also exists as the rock dolostone.

## Etymology
From French dolomite, coined March 1792 by Nicolas de Saussure, named after French mineralogist and engineer Déodat de Dolomieu (1750–1801) who described the stone in 1791 by adding -ite, from place name Dolomieu, Isère.

## Common misspellings (11)
`ddolomite`, `dloomite`, `dollomite`, `dolmoite`, `doloimte`, `dolomiet`, `dolomitte`, `dolommite`, `dolomtie`, `doolmite`, `odlomite`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dolomite