REGOLITH


Meaning of REGOLITH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈre-gə-ˌlith ]

noun

Etymology: Greek rhēgos blanket + English -lith; akin to Greek rhezein to dye — more at raga

Date: 1897

: unconsolidated residual or transported material that overlies the solid rock on the earth, moon, or a planet

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