Sedimentary
ahd-5
adjective.
Of, containing, resembling, or derived from sediment.
adjective.
Of or relating to rocks formed by the deposition of sediment.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
In
geology
, formed by deposition of materials previously held in suspension by water: nearly synonymous with
aqueous.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adjective.
Of or pertaining to sediment; formed by sediment; containing matter that has subsided.
adjective.
See Aqueous rocks, under
Aqueous
.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
adjective.
A form of rock made by the
deposition
and
compression
of small particles.
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adjective.
produced by the action of water
adjective.
resembling or containing or formed by the accumulation of sediment
Word Usage
"The column is deposited only in sedimentary environments, where conditions favor the accumulation of sediments."
cross-reference
igneous
metamorphic
sedimentary cataract
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
alimentary
complimentary
documentary
parliamentary
rudimentary
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
Devonian
Silurian
alluvial
argillaceous
auriferous