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sandlike — adj. resembling sand, similar to sand … English contemporary dictionary
sandlike — adjective resembling or containing or abounding in sand; or growing in sandy areas arenaceous limestone arenaceous grasses • Syn: ↑arenaceous, ↑sandy • Ant: ↑argillaceous (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
radio and radar astronomy — Study of celestial bodies by measuring the energy they emit or reflect at radio wavelengths. It began in 1931 with Karl Jansky s discovery of radio waves from an extraterrestrial source. After 1945, huge dish antennas, improved receivers and data … Universalium
Roman concrete — The Pantheon in Rome, Italy, is an example of Roman concrete construction. Roman concrete (also called Opus caementicium) was a material used in construction during the late Roman Republic through the whole history of the Roman Empire. Roman… … Wikipedia
arenaceous — /ar euh nay sheuhs/, adj. 1. Geol., Petrol. (of rocks) sandlike; sandy. 2. Bot. growing in sand. [1640 50; < L (h)arenaceus. See ARENA, ACEOUS] * * * … Universalium
sand — sandable, adj. sandless, adj. sandlike, adj. /sand/, n. 1. the more or less fine debris of rocks, consisting of small, loose grains, often of quartz. 2. Usually, sands. a tract or region composed principally of sand. 3. the sand or a grain of… … Universalium
movement perception — ▪ process Introduction process through which humans and other animals orient themselves to their own or others physical movements. Most animals, including humans, move in search of food that itself often moves; they move to avoid predators… … Universalium
arenaceous — Sandy; of sandlike consistency. [L. arena, sand] * * * ar·e·na·ceous .ar ə nā shəs adj resembling, made of, or containing sand or sandy particles * * * ar·e·na·ceous (ar″ə naґshəs) sandy; gritty … Medical dictionary
psammoma — Obsolete term for psammomatous meningioma or meningioma. [psammo + G. oma, tumor] Virchow p. SYN: psammomatous meningioma. * * * psam·mo·ma sa mō mə n, pl mas … Medical dictionary
microlithiasis alveolaris pulmonum — pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis a condition caused by deposition in the alveoli of the lungs of minute calculi, which appear radiographically as fine, sandlike mottling … Medical dictionary
