oolith

Etymology
Borrowed from ; the Latin word was (1697–1753) as a translation of  ( + ). is derived from (possibly ultimately from, in the sense of a bird being clothed in feathers) +  (see further at that entry), analysable as.

Noun

 * 1)  A spherical granule of which oolite is composed, formed by concentric accretion of thin layers of a mineral (usually calcium carbonate (limestone) but also others such as dolomite and silica) around a core; an ooid.
 * 2)  Oolite.
 * 1)  Oolite.

Translations

 * Arabic: أوليث
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Finnish: ooliitti
 * German: Oolith
 * Persian: اولیت
 * Russian: