sedimentary
UK/sedɪ'mentrɪ/US/.sedi'mentәri/
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Definitions
adj.
Formed from sediment — particles that have settled and accumulated, especially of rock.
沉积的；由沉积物（沉降堆积的颗粒）形成的，尤指岩石。
Root Breakdown
Root-derived+
-imentrelating to, having the nature of
+
-aryrelating to, connected with
=sedimentary
sed (sit, settle) + -ment + -ary = 'relating to what settles.' Sediment is matter that sinks and sits at the bottom; sedimentary rock is built layer by layer from it.
Root sit still carries 98 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.sedimentary rock沉积岩
- 2.sedimentary layer沉积层
- 3.sedimentary deposit沉积矿床
- 4.sedimentary basin沉积盆地
Example Sentences
- 1.
Sandstone is a sedimentary rock formed from compressed grains of sand.
- 2.
Geologists read each sedimentary layer like a page of Earth's history.