descensional

adjective

de·​scen·​sion·​al

-chənᵊl,

-chnəl

1

: relating to descension : moving or directed downward

2

: involving or produced by processes of disintegration of rock and aggregation of particles in beds

sand produced by the disintegration of granite is a descensional deposit

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