"tillite" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtɪlʌɪt/ [UK] Forms: tillites [plural]
Etymology: From till + -ite, after German Tillit. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|till|ite}} till + -ite, {{uder|en|de|Tillit}} German Tillit Head templates: {{en-noun}} tillite (plural tillites)
  1. (geology) Glacial till cemented into a solid rock. Wikipedia link: tillite Categories (topical): Geology, Rocks Translations (type of rock): tilliitti (Finnish)

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