different between sedimentary vs vitrinite

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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vitrinite

English

Noun

vitrinite (countable and uncountable, plural vitrinites)

  1. One of the primary components of coals and most sedimentary kerogens, with a shiny appearance resembling glass.

Hypernyms

  • maceral

Hyponyms

  • huminite

Derived terms

  • vitrinitic

Related terms

  • vitreous

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