Definition of dolostone in English:

dolostone

nounˈdɒləstəʊnˈdɑləstoʊn

mass nounGeology

Rock consisting of dolomite.
〔地质〕白云岩
Example sentencesExamples
- For petroleum engineering, this development is the most important aspect, especially when comparing limestone with dolostone sequences.
- The entire north area consists of Quaternary sediments, while the surrounding uplands are dolostone, limestone, and sandstone of upper Silurian to lower Devonian origin, plus associated till.
- The canyon system cuts down through marine sandstone, siltstone and dolostone.
- A walk over the property turned up layers of promising dolostone that was loaded with pockets in several areas and a generous scattering of hand-dug pits of various ages.
- Nodules and crystal groups of iron sulfide of Middle Devonian to Pennsylvanian age are frequently present in beds of black shale and coal or, less commonly, dolostone.

Origin

1940s: from dolomite + stone.

Definition of dolostone in US English:

dolostone

nounˈdäləstōnˈdɑləstoʊn

Geology

Rock consisting of dolomite.
〔地质〕白云岩
Example sentencesExamples
- The entire north area consists of Quaternary sediments, while the surrounding uplands are dolostone, limestone, and sandstone of upper Silurian to lower Devonian origin, plus associated till.
- Nodules and crystal groups of iron sulfide of Middle Devonian to Pennsylvanian age are frequently present in beds of black shale and coal or, less commonly, dolostone.
- A walk over the property turned up layers of promising dolostone that was loaded with pockets in several areas and a generous scattering of hand-dug pits of various ages.
- For petroleum engineering, this development is the most important aspect, especially when comparing limestone with dolostone sequences.
- The canyon system cuts down through marine sandstone, siltstone and dolostone.

Origin

1940s: from dolomite + stone.

词汇	dolostone
释义	Definition of dolostone in English: dolostone nounˈdɒləstəʊnˈdɑləstoʊn mass nounGeology Rock consisting of dolomite. 〔地质〕白云岩 Example sentencesExamples For petroleum engineering, this development is the most important aspect, especially when comparing limestone with dolostone sequences. The entire north area consists of Quaternary sediments, while the surrounding uplands are dolostone, limestone, and sandstone of upper Silurian to lower Devonian origin, plus associated till. The canyon system cuts down through marine sandstone, siltstone and dolostone. A walk over the property turned up layers of promising dolostone that was loaded with pockets in several areas and a generous scattering of hand-dug pits of various ages. Nodules and crystal groups of iron sulfide of Middle Devonian to Pennsylvanian age are frequently present in beds of black shale and coal or, less commonly, dolostone. Origin 1940s: from dolomite + stone. Definition of dolostone in US English: dolostone nounˈdäləstōnˈdɑləstoʊn Geology Rock consisting of dolomite. 〔地质〕白云岩 Example sentencesExamples The entire north area consists of Quaternary sediments, while the surrounding uplands are dolostone, limestone, and sandstone of upper Silurian to lower Devonian origin, plus associated till. Nodules and crystal groups of iron sulfide of Middle Devonian to Pennsylvanian age are frequently present in beds of black shale and coal or, less commonly, dolostone. A walk over the property turned up layers of promising dolostone that was loaded with pockets in several areas and a generous scattering of hand-dug pits of various ages. For petroleum engineering, this development is the most important aspect, especially when comparing limestone with dolostone sequences. The canyon system cuts down through marine sandstone, siltstone and dolostone. Origin 1940s: from dolomite + stone.
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