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loess
[ loh-es, les, luhs ]
noun
- a loamy deposit formed by wind, usually yellowish and calcareous, common in the Mississippi Valley and in Europe and Asia.
loess
/ ˈləʊɪs; lœs; ləʊˈɛsɪəl /
noun
- a light-coloured fine-grained accumulation of clay and silt particles that have been deposited by the wind
loess
/ ±ôÅ′ə²õ,±ôÄ•²õ,±ôŲõ /
- A very fine grained silt or clay, thought to have formed as the result of grinding by glaciers and to have been deposited by the wind. Most loess is believed to have originated during the Pleistocene Epoch from areas of land covered by glaciers and from desert surfaces.
Derived Forms
- loessial, adjective
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ±ô´Ç·±ð²õ²õi·²¹±ô ±ô´Ç·±ð²õ²õa±ô adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of loess1
Example Sentences
The capital also used to be known for regular springtime dust and sandstorms caused by winds blowing in from the loess hills along the upper sections of the Yellow River to the west.
The caves carved from the loess hills where Mao Zedong and other party leaders road out World War II have since become a pilgrimage site for party faithful.
Eastern Colorado soils are 70% windblown loess, but cultivation, grazing, construction, and roads — anything that destabilizes the soil — can generate dust, says Kelly.
This entry-level bottle is from vines grown on loess and loam on gentle slopes.
Subsurface pressure and temperature effects cause changes in the composition and properties of rocks, and from these we reap flint, chert, loess, kaolin, granite and clay.
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