Appearance
Use device theme  
Dark theme
Light theme

What is a molasse?

What is a molasse? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (geology) A shallow deposit of sandstone, shale and conglomerate in front of a rising mountain chain.
Find more words!
Use * for blank tiles (max 2) Advanced Search Advanced Search
Use * for blank spaces Advanced Search
Advanced Word Finder
Examples
The southern low plateaus were mostly filled by a mass of rather ill-defined Paleogene and Neogene sands and gravel called the molasse, stripped off the rising Pyrenees.
This material, composed of clay, sand and pebbles, is known as molasse and is the principal type of rock in the plateau.
He interpreted pre-Easdale Subgroup rocks as flysch and subsequent molasse derived from a Knoydartian orogen.
In this research, values for the elastic coefficient of restitution for components of a molasse conglomerate were measured using a newly developed drop-test apparatus.
Siliceous-clay with a clay and pure molasse subsoil on sandy Saint-Emilion glacis. This vineyard was drained and reshaped.
A similar, coeval flux of Pelagonian material has been recognized in the Mesohellenic molasse basin of northern Greece.

See Also

Nearby Definitions
7-letter Words Starting With
Find Definitions
go
Word Tools Finders & Helpers Apps More Synonyms
Copyright WordHippo © 2024