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单词 regolith
释义

regolith

[ reg-uh-lith ]
/ ˈrɛg ə lɪθ /

noun

mantle rock.

Origin of regolith

1895–1900; <Greek rhêgo(s) rug, blanket + -lith

Words nearby regolith

regmaker, regnal, regnant, regnat populus, rego, regolith, regorge, regosol, Reg. prof., regr., regrate
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British Dictionary definitions for regolith

regolith
/ (ˈrɛɡəlɪθ) /

noun

the layer of loose material covering the bedrock of the earth and moon, etc, comprising soil, sand, rock fragments, volcanic ash, glacial drift, etc

Word Origin for regolith

C20: from Greek rhēgos covering, blanket + lithos stone
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for regolith

regolith
[ rĕgə-lĭth′ ]

The layer of rock and mineral fragments that rests on bedrock and is produced by the weathering of rocks. Regolith constitutes the surface of most land.
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