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monoclinal

/ˌmɒn.əˈklaɪ.nəl/

Tradução: Adjetivo usado em geologia para descrever camadas de rochas inclinadas em apenas uma direção.

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adjective

formalcommonscientificobsoleto/ˌmɒn.əˈklaɪ.nəl/

An obsolete adjective used in geology to describe rock strata that dip in one direction only.

  • 🇵🇹Adjetivo usado em geologia para descrever camadas de rochas inclinadas em apenas uma direção.
  1. Geological structure C2 formal scientific

    Describing a geological structure in which all rock strata are inclined in the same direction, typically forming a gentle fold or step.

    • The monoclinal structure of the region was clearly visible in the canyon walls.
    • Geologists studied the monoclinal fold to understand the area's tectonic history.
    • The oil reservoir was trapped within a monoclinal formation.

    🇵🇹Monoclinal

  • more monoclinal comparative form
  • most monoclinal superlative form