sedimentary

adjective

sed·​i·​men·​ta·​ry ˌse-də-ˈmen-tə-rē How to pronounce sedimentary (audio)
-ˈmen-trē
1
: of, relating to, or containing sediment
sedimentary deposits
2
: formed by or from deposits of sediment
sedimentary rock

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The Snowball Earth hypothesis has been largely based on evidence from sedimentary rocks exposed in areas that once were along coastlines and shallow seas, as well as climate modeling. Liam Courtney-Davies, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024 The sedimentary samples contained chemical signatures hidden in thin layers of rock that helped Drabon and her students paint a picture of the tsunamis and other cataclysmic events S2 wrought. Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024 As the seismic waves move farther outward, the soil causes the waves' size to decrease and become less detectable than waves that encounter sedimentary rock in the western U.S., Li said. Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Oct. 2024 The Alluvium Vineyard is an alluvial fan, spreading out from an old sedimentary riverbed in the shape of a broad triangle. Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sedimentary 

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of sedimentary was in 1830

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“Sedimentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sedimentary. Accessed 10 Dec. 2024.

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sedimentary

adjective
sed·​i·​men·​ta·​ry ˌsed-ə-ˈment-ə-rē How to pronounce sedimentary (audio)
-ˈmen-trē
1
: of, relating to, or containing sediment
2
: formed by or from sediment
sedimentary rock
compare igneous, metamorphic

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