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[
dahy
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uh
-stem
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di·a·stem
/
ˈdaɪ
əˌstɛm
/
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[
dahy
-
uh
-stem
]
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noun
Geology
.
a minor hiatus in an orderly succession of sedimentary rocks.
Compare
unconformity
.
Origin:
1850–55;
<
Greek
diástēma
interval;
see
diastema
Related forms
di·a·stem·ic,
adjective
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central portion of the earth believed to be composed mainly of iron and nickel in a molten state
tectonic boundary where two plates are moving toward each other
tectonic boundary where two plates are moving toward each other
ratio of the volume of the pores of a substance to the total volume of the mass
outer layer of the earth, about 22 miles deep under the continents and 6 miles deep under the oceans
single bed of sedimentary rock, consisting of one kind of matter representing continuous deposition
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