Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

rock cycle

 - 1 dictionary result
Main Entry:  rock cycle
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  the process by which rocks are formed, altered, destroyed, and reformed by geological processes and which is recurrent, returning to a starting point
Usage:  science
Dictionary.com's 21st Century Lexicon
Copyright © 2003-2009 Dictionary.com, LLC
Cite This Source
Search another word or see rock cycle on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: