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Detrital — De*tri tal, a. (Geol.) Pertaining to, or composed of, detritus. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
detrital — detritus ► NOUN ▪ debris or waste material. DERIVATIVES detrital adjective. ORIGIN Latin, from deterere wear away … English terms dictionary
detrital — adjective see detritus … New Collegiate Dictionary
detrital — See detritus. * * * … Universalium
detrital — de·tri·tal || dɪ traɪtl adj. of waste or disintegrated matter, of debris … English contemporary dictionary
detrital — de·tri·tal … English syllables
detrital — /dəˈtraɪtl/ (say duh truytl) adjective composed of detritus. {detrit(us) + al1} …
detrital — də̇.ˈtrīd.]əl, dē.ˈ , īt] adjective Etymology: detritus + al : of, relating to, or resulting from detritus … Useful english dictionary
detrital rock — noun : rock composed mostly of constituents of clastic origin … Useful english dictionary
clastic rock; detrital rock — A sedimentary rock derived from fragmentated other preexisting rock or organic structures [16] … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
