aeolianite
aeolianite noun: a rock formed from dune sand, often calcareous.
Noun
aeolianite (plural aeolianites)
- A rock formed from dune sand, often calcareous.
- Synonyms:
- dune-rock
aeolianite meaning in Tamil
aeolianite in Tamil
- காற்றுவழி படிவுப்பொருட்கள்
Synonyms of aeolianite
- dune-rock
Forms of aeolianite
| plural | aeolianites |
|---|---|
| alternative form | eolianite |
Origin of aeolianite
From aeolian + -ite. notes on coinage Sayles (1931) first coined this term to refer to any sediment deposited by the wind and subsequently lithified. The definition of Fairbridge and Johnson (1978) reflects the widely accepted use of the term to define dune calcarenite. * Sayles, R.W., 1931. Bermuda during the ice age. Proceeding of the America Academy of Arts and Science 66, 381–467. * Fairbridge, R.W., Johnson, D.L., 1978. Eolianite. In: Fairbridge, R.W., Bourgeois, J.(Eds.)., The Encyclopedia of Sedimentology. Dowden, Hutchinson and Ross, Stroudsburg, PA, pp. 279–282.
Words formed from aeolianite
Questions about aeolianite
- What does aeolianite mean?
- Aeolianite means a rock formed from dune sand, often calcareous.
- What is aeolianite in Tamil?
- Aeolianite in Tamil is காற்றுவழி படிவுப்பொருட்கள். See Aeolianite meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is aeolianite?
- Aeolianite is a noun.
- What is the plural of aeolianite?
- The plural of aeolianite is aeolianites.
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