DETRITAL

Etymology

Adjective

detrital (comparative more detrital, superlative most detrital)

(geology) Consisting of, or pertaining to, geological detritus.

Source: Wiktionary


De*tri"tal, a. (Geol.)

Definition: Pertaining to, or composed of, detritus.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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UNDERLAY

(verb) raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type; “underlay the plate”


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Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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