English Explanatory Dictionary

rock varnish

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A dark coating on rock surfaces exposed to the atmosphere, mostly comprising clay and oxides, which grows at only a few micrometers per thousand years; found especially in arid deserts.

Word forms

rock varnish rock varnishes

Synonyms

desert varnish
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