GOSSANS

Noun

gossans

plural of gossan

Source: Wiktionary


GOSSAN

Gos"san, n. (Geol.)

Definition: Decomposed rock, usually reddish or ferruginous (owing to oxidized pyrites), forming the upper part of a metallic vein.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

28 November 2024

SYNCRETISM

(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)


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