psammite
psammite · psammites
Any sandstone, but most often a metamorphosed rock unit with a dominantly sandstone…Any sandstone, but most often a metamorphosed rock unit with a dominantly sandstone protolith
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Any sandstone, but most often a metamorphosed rock unit with a dominantly sandstone protolith
Origin
Ancient Greek ψάμμος (psámmos) + -iteAncient Greek ψάμμος (psámmos) + -ite
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Forms
plural: psammitesWord family
1 related wordsDerivedpsammitic
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable