Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

turbidite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.50 in modern English

Syllables: tur-bidite
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any sedimentary deposit formed by a turbidity current.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"As with siliciclastic turbidites, the maximum thickness of an individual bed is commonly not attained in the neighborhood of the source area, but at some distance downcurrent (Fig. 5.16b); then it decreases distally."
"They are regarded as distal turbidites and are interbedded with bioclastic limestones and massive breccioid limestones containing blocks of coral colonies and intraclasts that are regarded as proximal turbidites."

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin turbidusbor. Middle English turbide English turbid Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēslbor. French -iteder. English -ite English turbidite From turbid + -ite.

Usage

Inflected Forms

turbidites (plural)

Derived Forms

calciturbidite turbiditic

Frequently Paired Words

turbidity

Questions

What does turbidite mean?: Any sedimentary deposit formed by a turbidity current.
Where does turbidite come from?: Etymology tree Latin turbidusbor. Middle English turbide English turbid Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēslbor. French -iteder. English -ite English turbidite From turbid + -ite.

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