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turbidite

[ tur-bi-dahyt ]

noun

, Geology.
  1. a sedimentary deposit laid down by a turbidity current.


turbidite

/ ˈtɜːbɪˌdaɪt /

noun

  1. a sediment deposited by a turbidity current
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turbidite

/ tûrbĭ-dīt′ /

  1. A sedimentary deposit formed by a turbidity current. Turbidites usually consist of a sequence of sediments in which the bottom layers contain the coarsest grains and the upper layers the finest, such as a sequence of sand that is overlain by silt, which in turn is overlain by clay.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of turbidite1

First recorded in 1955–60; turbid + -ite 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of turbidite1

C20: from turbid + -ite 1

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