molasse

/ (məˈlæs) /

noun

a soft sediment produced by the erosion of mountain ranges after the final phase of mountain building

Nearby words

molar absorption coefficient, molar heat capacity, molar volume, molarity, molars, molasse, molasses, mold, mold loft, mold wash, moldau

Word Origin for molasse

C18: from French, perhaps alteration of mollasse, from Latin mollis soft

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Examples from the Web for molasse

In some places a decided agreement of the fossil fishes of the molasse and faluns has been observed.
A Manual of Elementary Geology|Charles Lyell.