turbidite
[ tur-bi-dahyt ]
/ ˈtɜr bɪˌdaɪt /
noun Geology.
a sedimentary deposit laid down by a turbidity current.
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turbary, turbellarian, turbid, turbidimeter, turbidimetry, turbidite, turbidity, turbidity current, turbinal, turbinate, turbinate bone
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British Dictionary definitions for turbidite
turbidite
/ (ˈtɜːbɪˌdaɪt) /
noun
a sediment deposited by a turbidity current
Word Origin for turbidite
C20: from turbid + -ite 1
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Scientific definitions for turbidite
turbidite
[ tûr′bĭ-dīt′ ]
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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