Sedimentary
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌsɛd.əˈmɛn.tə.ɹi/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Sedimentary is an adjective meaning (geology, of a rock) Made by the deposition and compression of small particles.
Meaning
(geology, of a rock) Made by the deposition and compression of small particles.
More Meanings
- A rock of this kind.
Example Sentences
It's a geological wonderland, with great exposures of colorful and varied sedimentary rocks.
The absence of sedimentaries and metasedimentaries in W52 suggest it is not from the Sepik north coast, which is defined by heterogeneous lithic inclusions derived from the Torricelli Mountains.
Word Forms
- sedimentaries
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sediment, sedimentation, depositional, clastic, detrital, layered.
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