arkose

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noun

An arenite sandstone consisting of at least 25% feldspar grains.

OriginFrench arkose →
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Meanings

nounarkose (countable and uncountable, plural arkoses)

plural arkoses

  1. countableuncountablegeographyAn arenite sandstone consisting of at least 25% feldspar grains.

Origin

  1. Frencharkose
  2. Frencharkose
  3. Englisharkose

Borrowed from French arkose.

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Translations

Catalan arcosa
  • arcosafeldspathic arenite sandstone
Czech arkóza
  • arkózafeldspathic arenite sandstone
Finnish arkoosihiekkakivi, arkoosi
  • arkoosihiekkakivifeldspathic arenite sandstone
  • arkoosifeldspathic arenite sandstone
German Arkose
  • Arkosefeldspathic arenite sandstone
Polish arkoza
  • arkozafeldspathic arenite sandstone
Portuguese arcose
  • arcosefeldspathic arenite sandstone
Spanish arcosa
  • arcosafeldspathic arenite sandstone

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

arkose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arkose

MLA

“arkose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arkose. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arkose,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arkose.

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