[ 'ləʊɪs , lə:s ]
■ noun Geology a loosely compacted yellowish-grey deposit of wind-blown sediment.
Derivatives
~ial adjective
~ic adjective
Origin
C19: from Ger. Löss , from Swiss Ger. lösch 'loose'.
[ 'ləʊɪs , lə:s ]
■ noun Geology a loosely compacted yellowish-grey deposit of wind-blown sediment.
Derivatives
~ial adjective
~ic adjective
Origin
C19: from Ger. Löss , from Swiss Ger. lösch 'loose'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004