unstratified

[ uhn-strat-uh-fahyd ]

/ ʌnˈstræt əˌfaɪd /

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adjective

not stratified; not arranged in strata or layers: unstratified rocks.

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Origin of unstratified

First recorded in 1765–75; un-¹ + stratify + -ed²

Words nearby unstratified

unstoried, unstow, unstpd., unstrained, unstrap, unstratified, unstreamed, unstressed, unstriated, unstring, unstriped

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How to use unstratified in a sentence

For the present moment it will be enough to consider the two grand divisions—Stratified rocks and Unstratified rocks.
Young Folks' Library, Volume XI (of 20)|Various
They are rarely, if ever, seen in unstratified rocks; but many layers of stratified rocks abound in these remains.
Young Folks' Library, Volume XI (of 20)|Various
The orbicular masses often occur in the interior of unstratified mountains, or in the bosom of one bed.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
This familiar rock may be studied as an example of the second great group of rocks,—the unstratified, or igneous rocks.
The Elements of Geology|William Harmon Norton

Over much of the northern states there is spread an unstratified stony clay called the drift.
The Elements of Geology|William Harmon Norton

British Dictionary definitions for unstratified

unstratified

/ (ʌnˈstrætɪˌfaɪd) /

adjective

(esp of igneous rocks and rock formations) not occurring in distinct layers or strata; not stratified

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