- rudaceous rock
- nouna sedimentary rock formed of coarse-grained material• Hypernyms: ↑sedimentary rock• Hyponyms: ↑breccia
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rudaceous rock
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rudaceous — [rʊ deɪʃəs] adjective Geology (of rock) composed of fragments of relatively large size (larger than sand grains). Origin early 20th cent.: from L. rudus rubble + aceous … English new terms dictionary
rudaceous — /ruˈdeɪʃəs/ (say rooh dayshuhs) adjective of, relating to, or designating a sedimentary rock formed of coarse grained material. {Latin rudis coarse, rough + aceous} …
rudaceous — adj. (of rock) composed of fragments of relatively large size. Etymology: L rudus rubble … Useful english dictionary
sedimentary rock — noun rock formed from consolidated clay sediments • Hypernyms: ↑rock, ↑stone • Hyponyms: ↑argillite, ↑arenaceous rock, ↑argillaceous rock, ↑rudaceous rock, ↑slate, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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rudite — /ˈrudaɪt/ (say roohduyt) noun any rudaceous rock …
Sandstone — is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand size mineral or rock grains. Most sandstone is composed of quartz and/or feldspar because these are the most common minerals in the Earth s crust. Like sand, sandstone may be any color, but the most… … Wikipedia
