detrital


de·tri·tus

D0174000 (dĭ-trī′təs)n. pl. detritus 1. Loose fragments or grains that have been worn away from rock.2. Disintegrated or eroded matter; debris: the detritus of past civilizations.
[French détritus, from Latin dētrītus, from past participle of dēterere, to lessen, wear away; see detriment.]
de·tri′tal (-trīt′l) adj.
Translations
macerie