Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • In petrol., a term applied by Renevier to clastic rocks the materials of which are of volcanic origin, such as tuff, lapilli, etc.

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Examples

  • Transfatty acids are a type of fat in your diet that leads to very athrogenic lipids; it's these lipids that can cause a lot of plaque buildup.

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