Subsalt

adj, noun

adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A basic salt. archaic
Adjective
  1. 1
    Lying beneath a layer of salt. not-comparable

    "The subsalt basin that contains Tupi, the new deepwater field estimated to hold the equivalent of five billion to eight billion barrels of light crude oil, is creating a buzz among the world’s largest oil companies."

Example

More examples

"The subsalt basin that contains Tupi, the new deepwater field estimated to hold the equivalent of five billion to eight billion barrels of light crude oil, is creating a buzz among the world’s largest oil companies."

Etymology

From sub- + salt.

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