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Verwitterungsmaterial — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • detritus noun Pieces of rock broken off by ice, glacier, or erosion.

Senses

Verwitterungsmaterial is used for these senses in English:

  • detritus (biology, ecology) Organic waste material from decomposing dead plants or animals.

detritus — full definition

  1. noun Pieces of rock broken off by ice, glacier, or erosion.
  2. noun Organic waste material from decomposing dead plants or animals.
  3. noun Any debris or fragments of disintegrated material.
  4. noun Rock consisting of accumulated debris from decayed rocks, like sand, that often is joined by cement.

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