Regolith

noun

/ˈɹɛɡəlɪθ/

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounThe layer of loose rock, dust, sand, and soil, resting on the bedrock, that constitutes the surface layer of most dry land on Earth, the Moon, and other large solid aggregated celestial objects. Submarine regolith also exists.

Synonyms

megaregolith moondust baserock bedrock host rock regosol rimrock mudrock rock lunarite ore body grail

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