radiolarian ooze
A deep-sea sediment composed mainly of the siliceous skeletons of radiolarians. Used in oceanography and geology.
Radiolarian ooze is distributed mainly on the deep-sea floor of the Pacific Ocean.
Radiolarian ooze is thickly deposited on the seafloor in this region.
Compound of 放散虫 (radiolarian) and 軟泥 (ooze). The term is a direct translation of the English 'radiolarian ooze', used in marine geology.