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gumbotil — gum·bo·til … English syllables
gumbotil — /ˈgʌmbətl/ (say gumbuhtl) noun a sticky clay formed by the thorough weathering of glacial drift, the thickness of the clay furnishing means for comparing relative lengths of interglacial ages. {gumbo + til, form of till4} …
gumbotil — n. dark sticky clay, formed by the weathering of boulder clay or glacial drift … Dictionary of difficult words
gumbotil — ˈgəmbōˌtil noun ( s) Etymology: gumbo (I) + till (glacial drift) : a dark leached nonlaminated very sticky clay that results from the weathering of glacial till … Useful english dictionary
geochronology — geochronologic /jee oh kron l oj ik/, geochronological, adj. geochronologist, n. /jee oh kreuh nol euh jee/, n. the chronology of the earth, as based on both absolute and relative methods of age determination. [1890 95; GEO + CHRONOLOGY] * * *… … Universalium
