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泥灰岩 (でいかいがん, deikaigan) Japanese meaning: marl | Kotomora

泥でい灰かい岩がん

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Meanings

1

Geological term for an unconsolidated, lime-rich sedimentary rock. Used in earth science contexts.

この地ち域いきの地ち層そうには泥でい灰かい岩がんが多おおく含ふくま

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The strata in this area contain a lot of marl.

Kanji

泥mud, mire, adhere to
灰ashes, puckery juice, cremate
岩boulder, rock, cliff

Etymology

Compound of 泥 (mud), 灰 (ash/lime), and 岩 (rock), describing its composition. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.