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stratiform

/strat-uh-fawrm/US // ˈstræt əˌfɔrm //UK // (ˈstrætɪˌfɔːm) //

层状,层状的,层状结构,层状物

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : Geology. occurring as a bed or beds; arranged in strata.
    • : Anatomy. noting arrangement in thin layers, as in bone.
    • : Meteorology. having predominantly horizontal development.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Examples

  • Stratiform: Liquefaction extending to the walls of the tube and downward horizontally (Fig. 151, l).

  • The stratiform deposits are subdivided into two great classes; the primary and the secondary.