arkose

ar·kose

noun \ˈär-ˌkōs, -ˌkōz\

Definition of ARKOSE

: a sandstone characterized by feldspar fragments that is derived from granite or gneiss which has disintegrated rapidly

— ar·ko·sic \(ˌ)är-ˈkō-sik, -zik\ adjective

Origin of ARKOSE

French

First Known Use: 1839

Rhymes with ARKOSE

Carlos, cosmos, crustose, cymose, dextrose, engross, erose, fructose, globose, glucose, jocose, lactose, maltose, mannose, morose, mythos, nodose, pappose, pentose, pilose, plumose, ramose, rhamnose, ribose, rugose, schistose, setose, spinose, strigose, sucrose, Sukkoth, triose, up close, vadose, verbose, viscose