Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In geology, to cause to occupy a position among or between other strata; intermix as regards strata.
- To assume a position between or among other strata.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb (Geol.) To put or insert between other strata.
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- verb geology To put or insert between other
strata .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb arrange rocks in alternating strata
Etymologies
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inter- + stratify
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Examples
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It is advisable also to interstratify the dung with dry soil, so as to absorb any liquid which may tend to escape from it, and it should also be covered with a well-beaten layer of earth, in order to exclude the rain.
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry Thomas Anderson
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