unstratified

[ uhn-strat-uh-fahyd ]

adjective

1. not stratified; not arranged in strata or layers:

   unstratified rocks.

unstratified

/ ʌnˈstrætɪˌfaɪd /

adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of unstratified¹

First recorded in 1765–75; un- ¹ + stratify ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

For the present moment it will be enough to consider the two grand divisions—Stratified rocks and Unstratified rocks.

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They are rarely, if ever, seen in unstratified rocks; but many layers of stratified rocks abound in these remains.

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The orbicular masses often occur in the interior of unstratified mountains, or in the bosom of one bed.

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This familiar rock may be studied as an example of the second great group of rocks,—the unstratified, or igneous rocks.

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Over much of the northern states there is spread an unstratified stony clay called the drift.

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