the loose, unconsolidated material, residual or transported, that rests on the bedrock; mantle rock
Origin of regolith
from Classical Greek rh?gos, blanket, origin, originally colored rug (akin to rhezein, to dye) + -lithregolith
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regolith
noun
The layer of loose rock resting on bedrock, constituting the surface of most land. Also called mantle rock .
Origin of regolith
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The layer of rock and mineral fragments that rests on bedrock and is produced by the weathering of rocks. Regolith constitutes the surface of most land.
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Noun
(plural regoliths)
Origin
Irregular formation from Ancient Greek ῥῆγος (rhÄ“gos, “rug, blanket") + -lith (from λίθος (lithos, “stone")).
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