sedimentary layers/deposits
Sandstone is a sedimentary rock. [=a type of rock formed when sediments that were deposited in ancient times were pressed together and became hard]
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sed|i|men|ta|ri|ly — «SEHD uh MEHN tuhr uh lee», adverb. in the form of a sedimentary deposit … Useful english dictionary
sed|i|men|ta|ry — «SEHD uh MEHN tuhr ee», adjective. 1. of sediment; having to do with sedimen. 2. Geology. formed from sediment. Shale is a sedimentary rock. »Sedimentary rocks are derived not only from rock fragments but also from plant and animal remains… … Useful english dictionary
sed´i|men´to|log´i|cal|ly — sed|i|men|to|log|i|cal «SEHD uh MEHN tuh LOJ uh kuhl», adjective. of or having to do with sedimentology. –sed´i|men´to|log´i|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
sed|i|men|to|log|i|cal — «SEHD uh MEHN tuh LOJ uh kuhl», adjective. of or having to do with sedimentology. –sed´i|men´to|log´i|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
sed|i|men|tal — «SEHD uh MEHN tuhl», adjective. = sedimentary. (Cf. ↑sedimentary) … Useful english dictionary
sed|i|men|ta|tion — «SEHD uh mehn TAY shuhn», noun. the action or fact of depositing sediment … Useful english dictionary
sed|i|men|to|log|ic — «SEHD uh MEHN tuh LOJ ihk», adjective. = sedimentological. (Cf. ↑sedimentological) … Useful english dictionary
sed|i|men|tol|o|gist — «SEHD uh mehn TOL uh jihst», noun. a specialist in sedimentology: »Sedimentologists are trying to acquire a deeper physical, chemical and biological insight into modern sediments and apply this knowledge to interpreting sediments of the past (New … Useful english dictionary
sed|i|men|tol|o|gy — «SEHD uh mehn TOL uh jee», noun. the branch of geology that deals with the formation and structure of sediments … Useful english dictionary
sed·i·men·ta·tion — /ˌsɛdəmənˈteıʃən/ noun [noncount] technical : the natural process in which material (such as stones and sand) is carried to the bottom of a body of water and forms a solid layer rock formed by sedimentation … Useful english dictionary
