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regolith
[ reg-uh-lith ]
/ ˈrɛg ə lɪθ /
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Origin of regolith
Words nearby regolith
regmaker, regnal, regnant, regnat populus, rego, regolith, regorge, regosol, Reg. prof., regr., regrate
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British Dictionary definitions for regolith
regolith
/ (ˈrɛɡəlɪθ) /
noun
the layer of loose material covering the bedrock of the earth and moon, etc, comprising soil, sand, rock fragments, volcanic ash, glacial drift, etc
Word Origin for regolith
C20: from Greek rhēgos covering, blanket + lithos stone
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Scientific definitions for regolith
regolith
[ rÄ•g′ə-lÄth′ ]
The layer of rock and mineral fragments that rests on bedrock and is produced by the weathering of rocks. Regolith constitutes the surface of most land.
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