interstratified
Look at other dictionaries:
Interstratified — In ter*strat i*fied, a. (Geol.) Stratified among or between other bodies; as, interstratified rocks. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
interstratified — interstratˈified adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑interstratification … Useful english dictionary
clay mineral — any of a group of hydrous aluminum silicate minerals, as kaolinite, illite, and montmorillonite, that constitute the major portion of most clays. [1945 50] * * * Any of a group of important hydrous aluminum silicates with a layered structure and… … Universalium
interbedded — /in teuhr bed id/, adj. (of a rock, mineral, etc.) lying between beds or strata of a different rock or mineral; interstratified. [1870 75; INTER + BED + ED3] * * * interbedded /in tər bedˈid/ (geology) adjective Interstratified ORIGIN: ↑inter • • … Useful english dictionary
Instratified — In*strat i*fied, a. Interstratified. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Intercalate — In*ter ca*late, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Intercalated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Intercalating}.] [L. intercalatus, p. p. of intercalare to intercalate to intercalate; inter between + calare to call, proclaim. See {Calendar}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Chron.) To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Intercalated — Intercalate In*ter ca*late, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Intercalated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Intercalating}.] [L. intercalatus, p. p. of intercalare to intercalate to intercalate; inter between + calare to call, proclaim. See {Calendar}.] [1913 Webster] 1.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Intercalating — Intercalate In*ter ca*late, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Intercalated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Intercalating}.] [L. intercalatus, p. p. of intercalare to intercalate to intercalate; inter between + calare to call, proclaim. See {Calendar}.] [1913 Webster] 1.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Interstratification — In ter*strat i*fi*ca tion, n. (Geol.) Stratification among or between other layers or strata; also, that which is interstratified. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Alabaster — is a name applied to varieties of two distinct minerals: gypsum (a hydrous sulfate of calcium) and calcite (a carbonate of calcium). The former is the alabaster of the present day; the latter is generally the alabaster of the ancients. The two… … Wikipedia
