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Word: Arkose
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from French, probably from Greek arkhaios ‘ancient’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɑːkəʊs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a coarse-grained sandstone which is at least 25 per cent feldspar.
Short Definition:coarse-grained sandstone which is at least 25 per cent feldspar
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