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orthocumulate

orthocumulate noun: a cumulate rock in which the groundmass is of different composition to the accumulated crystals.

Noun

orthocumulate (plural orthocumulates)

  1. A cumulate rock in which the groundmass is of different composition to the accumulated crystals.

Forms of orthocumulate

pluralorthocumulates

Origin of orthocumulate

From ortho- + cumulate.

Questions about orthocumulate

What does orthocumulate mean?
Orthocumulate means a cumulate rock in which the groundmass is of different composition to the accumulated crystals.
What part of speech is orthocumulate?
Orthocumulate is a noun.
What is the plural of orthocumulate?
The plural of orthocumulate is orthocumulates.

Words near orthocumulate in the dictionary

  1. Orthocorybantian
  2. Orthocorybantians
  3. orthocousin
  4. orthocousins
  5. orthocresol
  6. orthocumulate
  7. orthocupolarotunda
  8. orthod
  9. orthodata
  10. orthodenticle
  11. orthodentin

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