siltstone en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English silt Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *steyh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-nos Proto-Indo-European *stóyh₂nos Proto-Germanic *stainaz Proto-West Germanic *stain Old English stān Middle English ston English stone English siltstone From silt + stone.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A sedimentary rock whose composition is intermediate in grain size between the coarser sandstone and the finer mudstone.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| siltstones | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (6)
hu iszapkő (type of rock) · nl siltsteen (type of rock) · nb siltstein (type of rock) · it siltite (type of rock) · nn siltstein (type of rock) · fi silttikivi (type of rock)