sedimentary
Origin of sedimentary
1- Sometimes sed·i·men·tal [sed-uh-men-tl] /ˌsɛd əˈmɛn tl/ .
Other words from sedimentary
- sed·i·men·tar·i·ly [sed-uh-muhn-tair-uh-lee, sed-uh-muhn-ter-], /ˌsɛd ə mənˈtɛər ə li, ˈsɛd ə mənˌtɛr-/, adverb
- un·sed·i·men·tar·i·ly, adverb
- un·sed·i·men·ta·ry, adjective
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How to use sedimentary in a sentence
The three types are igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rock.
Like Kodiak, the western fan was built slowly over time by the deposition of sedimentary layers transported by water.
NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover Found Some Boulders. That's a Much Bigger Deal Than it Seems | Jeffrey Kluger | October 7, 2021 | TimeFor example, the tilted layers of sedimentary rock and cementlike mixtures of coarse sand and pebbles in this rock feature, nicknamed “Delta Scarp,” confirm the delta’s wet history.
See some of the most intriguing photos from NASA’s Perseverance rover so far | Lisa Grossman | August 19, 2021 | Science NewsTheir sedimentary remains formed the building blocks of limestone and other soluble rocks.
How Earth’s tumultuous history gave the Mid-Atlantic its beloved destinations | Walter Nicklin | June 4, 2021 | Washington Post“I’m trying to do justice to my feeling of what the mind is like — it’s sedimentary,” Sacks told Joshua Rothman in a New Yorker profile.
Peter Sacks is one of the most compelling artists in America. But he didn’t find his voice until late in life. | Sebastian Smee | March 5, 2021 | Washington Post
He kept encasing his answers in sedimentary layers of facts and assertions.
The foot plateau which succeeds is composed of sedimentary rocks dating from Trias to Jurassic.
The "erratics" comprised a great variety of metamorphic and igneous rocks, and, on a more limited scale, sedimentary types.
The Home of the Blizzard | Douglas MawsonHere the material is redeposited in sedimentary strata, and this may emerge into the light in the ages yet to be.
Your National Parks | Enos A. MillsAt Vanmater's, the metalliferous clay marl is overlaid by a grayish sedimentary limestone.
Summary Narrative of an Exploratory Expedition to the Sources of the Mississippi River, in 1820 | Henry Rowe SchoolcraftAn important class of rocks occurring in the Catoctin Belt is the sedimentary series.
British Dictionary definitions for sedimentary
/ (ˌsɛdɪˈmɛntərɪ) /
characteristic of, resembling, or containing sediment
(of rocks) formed by the accumulation and consolidation of mineral and organic fragments that have been deposited by water, ice, or wind: Compare igneous, metamorphic
Derived forms of sedimentary
- sedimentarily, adverb
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Scientific definitions for sedimentary
[ sĕd′ə-mĕn′tə-rē ]
Relating to rocks formed when sediment is deposited and becomes tightly compacted. Depending on the origin of the sediments they contain, sedimentary rocks are classified as clastic sedimentary rocks, chemical sedimentary rocks, or evaporites. Sandstone and conglomerate, for example, consist of fragments of broken preexisting rocks or minerals and are classified as clastic sedimentary rocks. Limestone forms from the precipitation of calcium carbonate through water and is classified as a chemical sedimentary rock. Gypsum and halite deposits form through the evaporation of mineral-rich water and are classified as evaporites.
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