green sand

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

Related Terms

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
green sand

    Turkish pronunciation

    grin sänd

    Pronunciation

    /ˈgrēn ˈsand/ /ˈɡriːn ˈsænd/

    Etymology

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