psammite
[ sam-ahyt ]
nounGeology.
any sandstone.
Origin of psammite
11880–85; <Greek psámm(os) sand + -ite1
- Also called arenite.
Other words from psammite
- psam·mit·ic [sa-mit-ik], /sæˈmɪt ɪk/, adjective
Words Nearby psammite
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How to use psammite in a sentence
The ranges were composed of a psammite, which was frequently baked, probably by neighbouring out-bursts of igneous rock.
Journal of an Overland Expedition in Australia | Ludwig LeichhardtThe prevailing rock was talc-schiste, alternating with layers of psammite.
Journal of an Overland Expedition in Australia | Ludwig LeichhardtIt seems to me to be a clayey sandstone (psammite) penetrated by silica.
Journal of an Overland Expedition in Australia | Ludwig Leichhardt
British Dictionary definitions for psammite
psammite
/ (ˈsæmaɪt) /
noun
a rare name for sandstone
Origin of psammite
1C19: from Greek psammos sand
Derived forms of psammite
- psammitic (sæˈmɪtɪk), adjective
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