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oblique foliation

oblique foliation noun: a special type of a tectonically produced foliation or fabric, most commonly in quartz-rich layers.

Noun

oblique foliation (plural oblique foliations)

  1. A special type of a tectonically produced foliation or fabric, most commonly in quartz-rich layers.
    Synonyms:
    oblique fabric

Synonyms of oblique foliation

Forms of oblique foliation

pluraloblique foliations

Questions about oblique foliation

What does oblique foliation mean?
Oblique foliation means a special type of a tectonically produced foliation or fabric, most commonly in quartz-rich layers.
What part of speech is oblique foliation?
Oblique foliation is a noun.
What is the plural of oblique foliation?
The plural of oblique foliation is oblique foliations.

Words near oblique foliation in the dictionary

  1. oblique fabrics
  2. oblique fire
  3. oblique fires
  4. oblique flank
  5. oblique flanks
  6. oblique foliation
  7. oblique foliations
  8. oblique fracture
  9. oblique fractures
  10. oblique head
  11. oblique icebreaker

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