diamicton

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noun

A terrigenous sediment that is unsorted to poorly sorted and contains particles ranging in size from clay to boulders, suspended in an unconsolidated matrix of mud or sand.

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Meanings

noundiamicton (plural diamictons)

plural diamictons

  1. A terrigenous sediment that is unsorted to poorly sorted and contains particles ranging in size from clay to boulders, suspended in an unconsolidated matrix of mud or sand.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
diamict

Origin

By surface analysis, dia- (“through”) + miction (“urination”).

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APA

diamicton. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diamicton

MLA

“diamicton.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diamicton. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diamicton,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diamicton.

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