请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 peperite
释义

Definition of peperite in English:

peperite

noun ˈpɛpərʌɪt
Geology rare
  • A brecciated volcanic material in marine sedimentary rock, regarded by some as being formed by the intrusion of lava or magma into sediment under water, and by others as a product of the mixing of volcanic ejecta with such sediments.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The Civil Engineer and Architect's Journal. From peper- + -ite, after French pépérite.

 
 

Definition of peperite in US English:

peperite

nounˈpɛpərʌɪt
Geology rare
  • A brecciated volcanic material in marine sedimentary rock, regarded by some as being formed by the intrusion of lava or magma into sediment under water, and by others as a product of the mixing of volcanic ejecta with such sediments.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The Civil Engineer and Architect's Journal. From peper- + -ite, after French pépérite.

 
 
随便看

 

英语词典包含464360条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/9/20 23:35:15