Detrital

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /diˈtɹaɪtÉ™l/
• Rhymes: -aɪtÉ™l

Origin

detritus + -al

Full definition of detrital

Adjective

1. (geology) Consisting of, or pertaining to, geological detritus.
• The light-chestnut soils are much more detrital than the chestnut varieties — not only at the surface but throughout the soil strata, except on sandy tracts.