sedimentary

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/ˌsɛdəˈmɛntəɹi/ English

Definitions

noun

A rock of this kind.

adjective

(of a rock) Made by the deposition and compression of small particles.

Related words

Synonyms

sediment sedimentation depositional clastic detrital layered stratified alluvial settled precipitated particulate lacustrine fluvial deltaic aeolian marine

Associated

metamorphic igneous facies paleozoic rocks breccia precambrian mesozoic craton

Rhymes

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