different between sedimentary vs rhythmite

sedimentary

English

Etymology

From sediment +? -ary

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?s?d??m?nt??i/

Adjective

sedimentary (not comparable)

  1. (geology, of a rock) Made by the deposition and compression of small particles.

Coordinate terms

  • igneous, metamorphic

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

sedimentary (plural sedimentaries)

  1. A rock of this kind.

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rhythmite

English

Etymology

rhythm +? -ite

Noun

rhythmite (plural rhythmites)

  1. (geology) Any of a rhythmic series of sedimentary beds; a varve

rhythmite From the web:

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