cryoconite
/krʌɪə(ʊ)ˈkəʊnʌɪt/(also cryokonite, kryoconite, kryokonite) Geology
noun
A grey sediment found at the bottom of holes in the surface of an ice field or glacier, consisting chiefly of wind-blown dust and often also microorganisms.
Origin
Late 19th century. From cryo- + ancient Greek κόνις dust + -ite.
- carbureted air
- carbureted hydrogen
- carbureted water gas
- carbureting
- carburetor
- carburetted
- carburetted air
- carburetted hydrogen
- carburetted water gas
- carburetting
- carburettor
- carburise
- carburization
- carburize
- carby
- carbyl
- carbylamine
- carbylamine reaction
- carbylamine test
- carbyl sulfate
- carbyl sulphate
- carcade
- carcajou
- car camping
- carcanet