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turbiditic

turbiditic adjective: of, pertaining to, or arising from turbidite, a sedimentary deposit formed by a turbidity current.

Adjective

turbiditic (not comparable)

  1. Of, pertaining to, or arising from turbidite, a sedimentary deposit formed by a turbidity current
    • As a consequence, the turbiditic currents of marly mud are not able to cause erosion similar to those of siliciclastic mud.2007, William Miller, Trace Fossils, →ISBN, page 257

Origin of turbiditic

From turbidite + -ic.

Words formed from turbiditic

Questions about turbiditic

What does turbiditic mean?
Turbiditic means of, pertaining to, or arising from turbidite, a sedimentary deposit formed by a turbidity current.
What part of speech is turbiditic?
Turbiditic is an adjective.

Words near turbiditic in the dictionary

  1. turbidimetrical
  2. turbidimetrically
  3. turbidimetry
  4. turbidite
  5. turbidites
  6. turbiditic
  7. turbidities
  8. turbidity
  9. turbidity current
  10. turbidity currents
  11. turbidly

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