detrital

Adjective

Meaning

Pertaining to, or composed of, detritus.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

ground chalky crushed debris garbage litter trash milled dusty rubbish shredded powdery detritus scaly blighted

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Antonyms

base basis whole middle core root

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Phrases with the word

detrital rock

Examples

Phanerozoic (540 Ma to present) and Precambrian ( 4.6 Ga to 540 Ma ) had primarily passive margins and detrital zircons (and orogenic granites ), whereas the tenure of Pangaea contained few. Source: Internet

These detrital zircons are taken from the sands of major modern rivers and their drainage basins. Source: Internet

Organic reefs and banks and associated detrital sediments. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

detrimentally detrimentalness detrimerization detrital rock detrite detritiation