detritus

Betekenis (Engels)

1. Pieces of rock broken off by ice, glacier, or erosion.
2. Organic waste material from decomposing dead plants or animals.
3. Any debris or fragments of disintegrated material.
4. Rock consisting of accumulated debris from decayed rocks, like sand, that often is joined by cement.

Concepten

afval

puin

prullaria

rommel

rommelzooi

vuil

vuilnis

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/dɪˈtɹaɪ.təs/

Etymologie (Engels)

From Latin dētrītus (“(that which is) rubbed away”), from dēterō (“rub away”).

Zinnen

He washed the detritus from his hair .

Hij waste het beeld van zijn haar.