detrital en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /diˈtɹaɪtəl/ (US)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From detritus + -al.
Meanings
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Consisting of, or pertaining to, geological detritus.
The light-chestnut soils are much more detrital than the chestnut varieties — not only at the surface but throughout the soil strata, except on sandy tracts.
1964, N.D. Bespalov, Soils of Outer Mongolia, page 172:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most detrital | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more detrital | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |