rock dust
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of rock dust
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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Urban Homestead makes compost enriched with poultry poop to feed its soil, but if you don’t have access to good compost, use potting soil, he said, and add rock dust, worm castings and minerals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2024
In a freshly excavated disposal tunnel, Mustonen explains over the roar of ventilator fans that the peculiar smell comes from rock dust mixed with a trace of explosives.
From Science Magazine ● Feb. 23, 2022
Later, they learn about attempts to capture carbon dioxide in rock dust, an approach called enhanced weathering.
From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2021
The air swirls with rock dust, which I can taste on my tongue and feel on my eyes.
From The New Yorker ● May 23, 2019
Chamberlain turned, saw Tom’s white grinning face, saw him flick rock dust from his uniform, blinking it out of his eyes, grinning bleakly.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
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