释义 |
cherty, a.|ˈtʃɜːtɪ| [f. chert + -y1.] Of the nature of chert; having chert as a constituent.
1772Pennant Tours Scotl. (1774) 161 The rocks are hard and cherty. 1842H. Miller O.R. Sandst. ix. (ed. 2) 206 It [the limestone] abounds in masses of a cherty, siliceous substance. 1850Lyell 2nd Visit U.S. II. 17 Cherty sandstone. |