sedimentary rock
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sedimentary rock
noun sedimentary rocks
- One of the major groups of rock that makes up the crust of the Earth; formed by the deposition of either the weathered remains of other rocks, the results of biological activity, or precipitation from solution. It's a geological wonderland, with great exposures of colorful and varied sedimentary rocks.
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noun one of the major groups of rock that makes up the crust of the Earth
| Español | roca sedimentaria |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 퇴적암 toejeogam |
| 日本語 | 堆積岩 taisekigan |
| 中文 | 沉積岩 /沉积岩 chénjīyán |
| हिन्दी | अवसादी शैल avsādī śail |
| Português | rocha/pedra sedimentar/sedimentária |
| Français | roche sédimentaire |
| Deutsch | Sedimentgestein |
| Italiano | roccia sedimentaria |
| Ελληνικά | ιζηματογενές πέτρωμα izimatogenés pétroma |
| Română | rocă sedimentară |
| Русский | оса́дочная поро́да osádočnaja poróda |
| Tiếng Việt | đá trầm tích |
| العربية | صَخْر رُسُوبِيّ ṣaḵr rusūbiyy |
| עברית | סלע משקע |
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