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🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

堆積岩

Pronunciation / Transliteration: taiseki-gan

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Sedimentary rock/ˌsɛd.ɪˈmɛn.tər.i rɒk/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #14500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"化石は主に堆積岩の中で発見されます。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A type of rock formed by the accumulation or deposition of mineral or organic particles at Earth's surface, followed by cementation.

    "Sandstone and limestone are common examples of sedimentary rock found in the canyon."
  2. 2

    Rock formed in layers from the debris of other rocks or the shells of dead organisms.

    "Paleontologists often find fossils preserved exceptionally well within sedimentary rock layers."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term sedimentary derives from the Latin 'sedimentum', meaning a settling, derived from 'sedere', to sit or settle down. Rock stems from Old English 'rocc', ultimately of Germanic origin, combined in scientific nomenclature during the late 18th century to describe geological strata formed by accumulated deposits.

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