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单词 stratiform
释义

stratiform

[ strat-uh-fawrm ]
/ ˈstræt əˌfɔrm /
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adjective

Geology. occurring as a bed or beds; arranged in strata.
Anatomy. noting arrangement in thin layers, as in bone.
Meteorology. (of a cloud) having predominantly horizontal development.
Compare cumuliform.

Origin of stratiform

First recorded in 1795–1805; strati- + -form

Words nearby stratiform

stratified, stratified charge engine, stratified epithelium, stratified random sample, stratified sample, stratiform, stratiformis, stratify, stratig., stratigraphy, strato-
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Example sentences from the Web for stratiform

  • Stratiform: Liquefaction extending to the walls of the tube and downward horizontally (Fig. 151, l).

    The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre
  • The stratiform deposits are subdivided into two great classes; the primary and the secondary.

    A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure

British Dictionary definitions for stratiform

stratiform
/ (ˈstrætɪˌfɔːm) /

adjective

(of rocks) occurring as or arranged in strata
meteorol resembling a stratus cloud
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