regolith

Significado (Inglés)

The layer of loose rock, dust, sand, and soil, resting on the bedrock, that constitutes the surface layer of most dry land on Earth, the Moon, and other large solid aggregated celestial objects. Submarine regolith also exists.

Conceptos

regolitos

residuos meteóricos

regolito

Sinónimos

mantle rock

overburden

fragmented debris layer

weathered zone

weathered layer

zone of weathering

mantle

Traducciones

régolithe

Regolith

regolito

régolite

lockere Bodenschicht

الثرى

surface fragmentée

altérite

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˈɹɛɡəlɪθ/

Etimología (Inglés)

Irregular formation from Ancient Greek ῥῆγος (rhêgos, “rug, blanket”) + -lith (from λίθος (líthos, “stone”)).