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sedimentary

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sed·i·men·ta·ry  (sd-mnt-r, -mntr) also sed·i·men·tal (-mntl)
adj.
1. Of, containing, resembling, or derived from sediment.
2. Geology Of or relating to rocks formed by the deposition of sediment.
sedimentary [ˌsɛdɪˈmɛntərɪ]
adj
1. characteristic of, resembling, or containing sediment
2. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) (of rocks) formed by the accumulation and consolidation of mineral and organic fragments that have been deposited by water, ice, or wind Compare igneous, metamorphic
sedimentarily  adv
sedimentary  (sd-mnt-r)
Relating to rocks formed when sediment is deposited and becomes tightly compacted. Depending on the origin of the sediments they contain, sedimentary rocks are classified as clastic sedimentary rocks, chemical sedimentary rocks, or evaporites. Sandstone and conglomerate, for example, consist of fragments of broken preexisting rocks or minerals and are classified as clastic sedimentary rocks. Limestone forms from the precipitation of calcium carbonate through water and is classified as a chemical sedimentary rock. Gypsum and halite deposits form through the evaporation of mineral-rich water and are classified as evaporites.
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Adj.1.sedimentary - resembling or containing or formed by the accumulation of sediment; "sedimentary deposits"
2.sedimentary - produced by the action of water
aqueous
geology - a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks
Translations
sedimentary [ˌsedɪˈmentərɪ] ADJ → sedimentario
sedimentary [ˌsɛdɪˈmɛntəri] adj [rock] → sédimentaire
sedimentary
adj → sedimentär; sedimentary rocks → Sedimentgestein nt
sedimentary [ˌsɛdɪˈmɛnt/ərɪ] adj → sedimentario/a
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Let him remember Lyell's profound remark, that the thickness and extent of sedimentary formations are the result and measure of the degradation which the earth's crust has elsewhere suffered.
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The hills are of a remarkable form; they consist of flat patches of table-land, surrounded by low perpendicular cliffs, like the outliers of a sedimentary deposit.
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