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词汇 cryoconite
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Definition of cryoconite in English:

cryoconite

(also kryokonite, cryokonite, kryoconite)
noun krʌɪə(ʊ)ˈkəʊnʌɪt
Geology
  • A grey sediment found at the bottom of holes in the surface of an ice field or glacier, consisting chiefly of wind-blown dust and often also microorganisms.

Origin

Late 19th century. From cryo- + ancient Greek κόνις dust + -ite.

Definition of cryoconite in US English:

cryoconite

(also kryokonite, cryokonite, kryoconite)
nounkrʌɪə(ʊ)ˈkəʊnʌɪt
Geology
  • A grey sediment found at the bottom of holes in the surface of an ice field or glacier, consisting chiefly of wind-blown dust and often also microorganisms.

Origin

Late 19th century. From cryo- + ancient Greek κόνις dust + -ite.

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