Definition of "oolite" [oolite]

• A small round calcareous grain found, for example, in limestones. (noun)
• Rock, usually limestone, composed of oolites. (noun)

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• "Mr. Strang says he used natural materials to build the home, including oolite, a rock that came from the site itself."
• "The skiff sped past another island, one of the maze of coral and oolite formed islands that comprised the Florida Keys."
• "The bowl is, like other early fonts, rather tub-shaped, made of coarse-grained oolite, a Cotswold district stone, covered with uncommon ornamentation."