单词 | cherty |
释义 | chertyadj. Of the nature of chert; having chert as a constituent. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > structure of the earth > constituent materials > stone > [adjective] > chert cherty1772 the world > the earth > minerals > types of mineral > silicates > tectosilicate > [adjective] > quartz > chert cherty1772 1772 T. Pennant Tours Scotl. (1774) 161 The rocks are hard and cherty. 1842 H. Miller Old Red Sandstone (ed. 2) ix. 206 It [the limestone] abounds in masses of a cherty, siliceous substance. 1850 C. Lyell 2nd Visit U.S. (ed. 2) II. 17 Cherty sandstone. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1889; most recently modified version published online December 2018). < adj.1772 |
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