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melange
melange, m?lange Geology a totally disordered mixture of rocks of different shapes, sizes, ages, and origins mélange[mā′länzh] (geology) A heterogeneous medley or mixture of rock materials; specifically, a mappable body of deformed rocks consisting of a pervasively sheared, fine-grained, commonly pelitic matrix, thoroughly mixed with angular and poorly sorted inclusions of native and exotic tectonic fragments, blocks, or slabs, of diverse origins and geologic ages, that may be as much as several kilometers in length. Also known as block clay. melange
Related to melange: Melange FabricSynonyms for melangenoun mixtureSynonyms- mixture
- mix
- jumble
- assortment
- medley
- pastiche
- confusion
- mixed bag
- potpourri
- miscellany
- mishmash
- farrago
- hotch-potch
- hodge-podge
- salmagundi
- olio
- gallimaufry
- omnium-gatherum
Synonyms for melangenoun a collection of various thingsSynonyms- assortment
- conglomeration
- gallimaufry
- hodgepodge
- jumble
- medley
- miscellany
- mishmash
- mixed bag
- mixture
- olio
- patchwork
- potpourri
- salmagundi
- variety
- grab bag
Synonyms for melangenoun a motley assortment of thingsSynonyms- farrago
- gallimaufry
- hodgepodge
- hotchpotch
- mingle-mangle
- mishmash
- oddments
- odds and ends
- omnium-gatherum
- ragbag
Related Words- assortment
- miscellanea
- miscellany
- mixed bag
- motley
- potpourri
- salmagundi
- smorgasbord
- variety
- mixture
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