Meanings
noundiapirism (countable and uncountable, plural diapirisms)
plural diapirisms
- countableuncountableThe formation of diapirs; in particular, the situation where overlying sediments force lower sediments upward through the layers above.
Origin
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APA
diapirism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diapirism
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“diapirism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diapirism. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diapirism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diapirism.
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