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detrital

US/diˈtɹaɪtəl/

detrital adjective: consisting of, or pertaining to, geological detritus.

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Adjective

detrital (comparative more detrital, superlative most detrital)

  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.1964, N.D. Bespalov, Soils of Outer Mongolia, page 172

detrital meaning in Urdu

detrital in Urdu

کنکریلا, ریتیلا

Forms of detrital

comparativemore detrital
superlativemost detrital

Origin of detrital

From detritus + -al.

Words formed from detrital

Words that rhyme with detrital

Questions about detrital

What does detrital mean?
Detrital means consisting of, or pertaining to, geological detritus.
What is detrital in Urdu?
Detrital in Urdu is کنکریلا, ریتیلا. See Detrital meaning in Urdu.
What part of speech is detrital?
Detrital is an adjective.
How do you pronounce detrital?
Detrital is pronounced /diˈtɹaɪtəl/ (US).

Words near detrital in the dictionary

  1. detrimented
  2. detrimenting
  3. detriments
  4. detrimerization
  5. detrita
  6. detrital
  7. detritiation
  8. detritiations
  9. detritic
  10. detriticolous
  11. detrition

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