molasse

/ (məˈlæs) /

noun

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

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Word Origin for molasse

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

Words nearby molasse

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