Detrital
//diˈtɹaɪtəl// adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Consisting of, or pertaining to, geological detritus.
"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."
Example
More examples"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."
Etymology
From detritus + -al.
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