Detrital
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /diˈtɹaɪtəl/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Detrital is an adjective meaning (geology) Consisting of, or pertaining to, geological detritus.
Meaning
(geology) Consisting of, or pertaining to, geological detritus.
Example Sentences
The light-chestnut soils are much more detrital than the chestnut varieties — not only at the surface but throughout the soil strata, except on sandy tracts.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include rubbish, zircons, detritral, detritic, organodetrital, depositionary.
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