alpidic

comparative more alpidic · superlative most alpidic

1. Of or pertaining to the Alps or features related to the Alpine region. It is often used in geology and geography to describe types of mountain ranges or terrain that resemble the Alps. For example, "alpidic" might describe mountain chains formed through similar tectonic processes or have similar geological features to those found in the Alps.

   … suggest that many ore veins in the Alps might be pre-alpidic in age and remobilized by alpidic tectonics and/or by the slight alpidic metamorphism.

   1983, H.-J. Schneider, editor, Mineral Deposits of the Alps and of the Alpine Epoch in Europe: Proceedings of the IV. ISMIDA Berchtesgaden, October 4–10, 1981, Springer-Verlag, page 129

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   Because of the arcuate form of the alpidic folds, the Iberian block is surrounded by them not only on the south side, like Germany, but also on the north side.

   1932, Bulletin of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, volume 16, American Association of Petroleum Geologists, page 171

   The CASE-3 expecition will be addressed to the tectonical structures within the entire sedimentary pile effected by Alpidic deformations, particularly the Cenozoic sequences.

   1995, Heidemarie Kassens, Russian-German Cooperation: Laptev Sea System, Alfred-Wegener-Inst. für Polar- und Meeresforschung, page 381