green sand

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von green sand im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

An aggregate of sand, bentonite clay, pulverized coal, and water, used in making moulds for metal casting

Relevante Übersetzungen

greensand

A greenish sandstone containing glauconite

greensand

A variety of sandstone, usually imperfectly consolidated, consisting largely of glauconite, a silicate of iron and potash of a green color, mixed with sand and a trace of phosphate of lime

greensand

an olive-green sandstone containing glauconite

Türkische aussprache

grin sänd

Aussprache

/ˈgrēn ˈsand/ /ˈɡriːn ˈsænd/

Etymologie

[ 'grEn ] (adjective.) before 12th century. green in sense of being used in a wet state (akin to green wood).