Definitions For Regolith

Noun

REGOLITH. (countable and uncountable, plural REGOLITHs) (geology) The layer of loose rock, dust, sand, and soil, resting on the bedrock, that constitutes the surface layer of most dry land on earth, the moon, and other large solid aggregated celestial objects. Submarine regolith also exists.

Derived terms

megaregolith palaeoregolith regolithic

Translations

Chinese: : Mandarin: 表土, tr=biǎotǔ, sc=Hani Finnish: regoliitti French: régolithe, m German: Regolith, m Ido: regolito Japanese: レゴリス (regorisu, sc=Jpan), 表土 (ひょうど, hyōdo, sc=Jpan) Polish: regolit, m Portuguese: regolito, m Russian: реголи́т, m Spanish: regolito, m

Etymology

irregular formation from (ancient greek)  ῥῆγος + + rug, blanket + -lith (from λίθος + + stone

See also

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Anagrams

Teighlor, glorieth